#E8B8A6
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.1% 0.061 41.5), rgb(232, 184, 166).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.83:1).
About this color
#E8B8A6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.83:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B8A6 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 184, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.1% 0.061 41.5) |
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 #E8B8A6 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B8A6 | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B8A6 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B8A6 text on black | 11.83:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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)
#E8B8A6
oklch(82.1% 0.061 41.5)
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Step 400
400
#D58C70
oklch(70.8% 0.098 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#C86D4A
oklch(63.1% 0.126 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#B3532C
oklch(55.6% 0.136 41.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A431E
oklch(49.2% 0.127 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#7D381B
oklch(42.8% 0.105 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#65311C
oklch(37.8% 0.082 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D11
oklch(26.9% 0.052 42.1)
#E8B8A6 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) | #C4BDA5 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC6A6 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B1B3 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B8A6
#E8B8A6
oklch(82.1% 0.061 41.5)
- #99CEE1
#99CEE1
oklch(82.1% 0.061 222)
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 #E8B8A6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Soft Pink #FDB0C0 ΔE 0.057
Use #E8B8A6 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.