#E8C8BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.7% 0.038 36.2), rgb(232, 200, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.44:1).
About this color
#E8C8BF is a light, muted pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.44:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.44:1 |
| White text | 1.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8C8BF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 200, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 47%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.7% 0.038 36.2) |
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 #E8C8BF | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc -29.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8C8BF | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc 78.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E8C8BF text on white | 1.56:1 | Fails | Lc 25.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8C8BF text on black | 13.44:1 | AAA | Lc -77.3 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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Step 50
50
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8C8BF
oklch(85.7% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AB
oklch(80.9% 0.049 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F7E
oklch(70.7% 0.08 36)
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Step 500
500
#BE725E
oklch(63% 0.101 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95A44
oklch(55.6% 0.109 36.5)
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Step 700
700
#914935
oklch(49.1% 0.102 36.4)
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Step 800
800
#763C2D
oklch(42.6% 0.085 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#5F3428
oklch(37.6% 0.066 36.4)
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Step 950
950
#381F18
oklch(27% 0.041 36.4)
#E8C8BF 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) | #CFCBBE | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6D1BF | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1C4C5 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8C8BF
#E8C8BF
oklch(85.7% 0.038 36.2)
- #B5D7E0
#B5D7E0
oklch(85.7% 0.038 215.5)
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 #E8C8BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.037
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.040
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.053
Use #E8C8BF 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.