#E8D0AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.8% 0.057 79.2), rgb(232, 208, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#E8D0AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.03:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D0AA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 208, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.057 79.2) |
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 #E8D0AA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D0AA | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D0AA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D0AA text on black | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -79.9 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9DA
oklch(93.7% 0.022 80.7)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D0AA
oklch(86.8% 0.057 79.2)
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Step 300
300
#DABC8B
oklch(80.9% 0.073 79.6)
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Step 400
400
#C79742
oklch(70.6% 0.117 79.1)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#E8D0AA 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) | #DAD0A8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6AB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C9C6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D0AA
#E8D0AA
oklch(86.8% 0.057 79.2)
- #BED5FA
#BED5FA
oklch(86.8% 0.057 259.9)
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 #E8D0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.023
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.045
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.046
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.057
Use #E8D0AA 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.