#E8D49E
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(87.4% 0.073 90.1), rgb(232, 212, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#E8D49E is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.34:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D49E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 212, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.4% 0.073 90.1) |
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 #E8D49E | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D49E | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 81.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D49E text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D49E text on black | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -81.3 | 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
#F9F5EC
oklch(97.1% 0.013 86.8)
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Step 100
100
#F1EAD6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 90.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D49E
oklch(87.4% 0.073 90.1)
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Step 300
300
#D8BE78
oklch(80.8% 0.094 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#C39B00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 90.2)
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Step 500
500
#A88500
oklch(63.2% 0.129 90)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#614C00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 90.4)
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Step 900
900
#513F00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 90.4)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#E8D49E 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) | #E0D29A | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5D8A0 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4CBC6 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D49E
#E8D49E
oklch(87.4% 0.073 90.1)
- #C5D4FF
#C5D4FF
oklch(87.3% 0.062 270)
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 #E8D49E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.012
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.038
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.043
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.043
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.047
Use #E8D49E 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.