#E8CDAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.051 70.9), rgb(232, 205, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#E8CDAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8CDAE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 205, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 56%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.051 70.9) |
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 #E8CDAE | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8CDAE | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E8CDAE text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8CDAE text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8CDAE
oklch(86.3% 0.051 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA92
oklch(80.9% 0.066 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA9552
oklch(70.7% 0.106 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7904
oklch(63.2% 0.135 70.8)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#372102
oklch(27% 0.055 71.2)
#E8CDAE 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) | #D7CEAC | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDD4AF | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C6C4 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8CDAE
#E8CDAE
oklch(86.3% 0.051 70.9)
- #BAD5F3
#BAD5F3
oklch(86.3% 0.051 251.2)
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 #E8CDAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.018
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.034
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.046
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.048
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.049
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.058
Use #E8CDAE 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.