#E8CEBF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.9% 0.036 52), rgb(232, 206, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.01:1).
About this color
#E8CEBF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.01:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8CEBF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 206, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 47%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.036 52) |
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 #E8CEBF | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8CEBF | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc 80.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E8CEBF text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8CEBF text on black | 14.01:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8CEBF
oklch(86.9% 0.036 52)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69476
oklch(70.7% 0.074 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77953
oklch(63.2% 0.094 51.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26137
oklch(55.7% 0.102 52.1)
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Step 700
700
#8A5029
oklch(49.1% 0.094 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#704223
oklch(42.7% 0.078 53)
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Step 900
900
#5B3822
oklch(37.7% 0.061 52.1)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#E8CEBF 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) | #D5D0BE | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5BF | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0CACA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8CEBF
#E8CEBF
oklch(86.9% 0.036 52)
- #BED9E8
#BED9E8
oklch(87% 0.036 232.1)
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 #E8CEBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.036
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.046
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.049
Use #E8CEBF 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.