#E8BFA6
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.4% 0.058 53.1), rgb(232, 191, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#E8BFA6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BFA6 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 191, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 59%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.4% 0.058 53.1) |
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 #E8BFA6 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BFA6 | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BFA6 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BFA6 text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BFA6
oklch(83.4% 0.058 53.1)
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Step 400
400
#CF9069
oklch(70.7% 0.093 52.4)
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Step 500
500
#C1733F
oklch(63.1% 0.119 52.5)
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Step 600
600
#AC5A1A
oklch(55.6% 0.129 53)
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Step 700
700
#944909
oklch(49.1% 0.121 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#783D0E
oklch(42.7% 0.1 53.3)
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Step 900
900
#613415
oklch(37.6% 0.078 52.4)
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Step 950
950
#391F0E
oklch(27% 0.049 52.4)
#E8BFA6 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) | #CAC2A4 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBA6 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B8B8 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BFA6
#E8BFA6
oklch(83.4% 0.058 53.1)
- #A4D0E9
#A4D0E9
oklch(83.5% 0.058 233.3)
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 #E8BFA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.058
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.059
Use #E8BFA6 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.