#E8BFAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.053 45), rgb(232, 191, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.48:1).
About this color
#E8BFAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.48:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BFAD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 191, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 56%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.053 45) |
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 #E8BFAD | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BFAD | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BFAD text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BFAD text on black | 12.48:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C9
oklch(88.6% 0.03 47.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BFAD
oklch(83.6% 0.053 45)
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Step 400
400
#CE9074
oklch(70.8% 0.085 45.2)
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Step 500
500
#C0734F
oklch(63.2% 0.11 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A33
oklch(55.6% 0.118 45)
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Step 700
700
#934925
oklch(49.1% 0.111 44.8)
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Step 800
800
#773D20
oklch(42.8% 0.091 45.7)
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Step 900
900
#603420
oklch(37.6% 0.071 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#391F13
oklch(27.1% 0.046 45.1)
#E8BFAD 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) | #C9C3AC | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAD | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B9BA | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BFAD
#E8BFAD
oklch(83.6% 0.053 45)
- #A5D1E4
#A5D1E4
oklch(83.6% 0.053 226.1)
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 #E8BFAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #E8BFAD 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.