#E8D2AF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.3% 0.052 79.4), rgb(232, 210, 175).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.26:1).
About this color
#E8D2AF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.26:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D2AF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 210, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 55%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.052 79.4) |
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 #E8D2AF | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D2AF | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc 81.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D2AF text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D2AF text on black | 14.26:1 | AAA | Lc -81.0 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E9DC
oklch(93.7% 0.019 80.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D2AF
oklch(87.3% 0.052 79.4)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC8F
oklch(80.8% 0.068 79.3)
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Step 400
400
#C4984C
oklch(70.6% 0.108 79.2)
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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
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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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)
#E8D2AF 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) | #DCD2AD | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D7B0 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2CBC8 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D2AF
#E8D2AF
oklch(87.3% 0.052 79.4)
- #C1D7F9
#C1D7F9
oklch(87.4% 0.053 259)
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 #E8D2AF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.023
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.037
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.042
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.048
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
Use #E8D2AF 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.