#E8BFAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.053 43.7), rgb(232, 191, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#E8BFAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 44°. 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 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BFAE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 191, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.053 43.7) |
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 #E8BFAE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BFAE | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BFAE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8BFAE text on black | 12.49:1 | 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
#EBD3CA
oklch(88.4% 0.03 41.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BFAE
oklch(83.6% 0.053 43.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9076
oklch(70.8% 0.084 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#BF7352
oklch(63.1% 0.107 43.9)
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Step 600
600
#AB5A36
oklch(55.7% 0.117 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#924928
oklch(49% 0.109 43.7)
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Step 800
800
#773D22
oklch(42.8% 0.09 44.5)
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Step 900
900
#603421
oklch(37.6% 0.07 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#391F14
oklch(27.1% 0.045 43.4)
#E8BFAE 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) | #C9C3AD | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3CBAE | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B9BA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BFAE
#E8BFAE
oklch(83.6% 0.053 43.7)
- #A5D1E3
#A5D1E3
oklch(83.5% 0.053 224.8)
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 #E8BFAE, 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 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.052
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
Use #E8BFAE 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.