#E8B59E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.3% 0.068 45.5), rgb(232, 181, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.53:1).
About this color
#E8B59E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.53:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B59E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.068 45.5) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #E8B59E | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B59E | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B59E text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B59E text on black | 11.53:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 300.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD2C5
oklch(88.4% 0.037 45.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B59E
oklch(81.3% 0.068 45.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88A66
oklch(70.6% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#CC6B3A
oklch(63.1% 0.138 45.7)
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Step 600
600
#B75011
oklch(55.6% 0.15 45.7)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#803508
oklch(42.6% 0.116 45.3)
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Step 900
900
#672F12
oklch(37.6% 0.09 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#E8B59E with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #C2BA9C | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC49E | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5ADAF | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B59E
#E8B59E
oklch(81.3% 0.068 45.5)
- #93CCE3
#93CCE3
oklch(81.4% 0.067 224.9)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #E8B59E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #E8B59E in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.