#E8B8A5
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.1% 0.062 42.7), rgb(232, 184, 165).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#E8B8A5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B8A5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 184, 165) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.062 42.7) |
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 #E8B8A5 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B8A5 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B8A5 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B8A5 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.0 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E1
oklch(93.5% 0.018 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED2C8
oklch(88.4% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B8A5
oklch(82.1% 0.062 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#D58C6E
oklch(70.7% 0.099 43.1)
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Step 500
500
#C86D47
oklch(63.1% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35328
oklch(55.6% 0.137 42.8)
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Step 700
700
#9A431B
oklch(49.1% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D3819
oklch(42.8% 0.105 42.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311B
oklch(37.7% 0.082 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#E8B8A5 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) | #C4BDA4 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A5 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B1B3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B8A5
#E8B8A5
oklch(82.1% 0.062 42.7)
- #98CEE2
#98CEE2
oklch(82.1% 0.062 222.8)
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 #E8B8A5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
Use #E8B8A5 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.