#E8D0AB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.8% 0.056 78.6), rgb(232, 208, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#E8D0AB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.056 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 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D0AB |
| RGB | rgb(232, 208, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.056 78.6) |
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 #E8D0AB | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D0AB | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D0AB text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D0AB text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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
#F2E9DB
oklch(93.7% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D0AB
oklch(86.8% 0.056 78.6)
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Step 300
300
#DABC8C
oklch(81% 0.072 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79745
oklch(70.6% 0.114 78.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#E8D0AB 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) | #DAD0A9 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D6AC | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C9C6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D0AB
#E8D0AB
oklch(86.8% 0.056 78.6)
- #BED5F9
#BED5F9
oklch(86.8% 0.056 259.3)
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 #E8D0AB, 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 0.024
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 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 0.056
Use #E8D0AB 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.