#E8D38B
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(86.8% 0.094 93.7), rgb(232, 211, 139).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.12:1).
About this color
#E8D38B is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 94°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.12:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 14.12:1 |
| White text | 1.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D38B |
| RGB | rgb(232, 211, 139) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 67%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.094 93.7) |
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 #E8D38B | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc -26.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D38B | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc 80.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D38B text on white | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 22.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D38B text on black | 14.12:1 | AAA | Lc -80.4 | 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
#F9F5EA
oklch(97% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 94.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D38B
oklch(86.8% 0.094 93.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBBF5E
oklch(80.9% 0.121 93.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF9E00
oklch(70.8% 0.145 93.9)
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Step 500
500
#A48700
oklch(63.2% 0.129 93.7)
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Step 600
600
#8A7100
oklch(55.6% 0.114 93.5)
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Step 700
700
#745F00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 93.8)
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Step 800
800
#5F4D00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 93.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2500
oklch(26.8% 0.055 93.5)
#E8D38B 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) | #E1D086 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7D78E | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C9C1 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D38B
#E8D38B
oklch(86.8% 0.094 93.7)
- #C6D1FF
#C6D1FF
oklch(86.8% 0.065 274.4)
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 #E8D38B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.032
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.034
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.045
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.047
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
Use #E8D38B 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.