#E8BDA2
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.9% 0.062 53.8), rgb(232, 189, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.23:1).
About this color
#E8BDA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.23:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BDA2 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 189, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 60%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.062 53.8) |
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 #E8BDA2 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BDA2 | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BDA2 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8BDA2 text on black | 12.23:1 | AAA | Lc -71.9 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BDA2
oklch(82.9% 0.062 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#D18F64
oklch(70.6% 0.099 53.5)
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Step 500
500
#C37237
oklch(63.1% 0.126 54)
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Step 600
600
#AF5807
oklch(55.6% 0.137 53.6)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B03
oklch(42.6% 0.106 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#623410
oklch(37.7% 0.081 54.5)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F0B
oklch(27.1% 0.052 54.8)
#E8BDA2 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) | #C9C0A0 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A2 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B5B6 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BDA2
#E8BDA2
oklch(82.9% 0.062 53.8)
- #A0CFE9
#A0CFE9
oklch(83% 0.061 232.7)
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 #E8BDA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #E8BDA2 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.