#E8D4BF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.1% 0.036 68.7), rgb(232, 212, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#E8D4BF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.60:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D4BF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 212, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 47%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.036 68.7) |
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 #E8D4BF | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D4BF | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 82.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D4BF text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 21.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D4BF text on black | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -82.4 | 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E1
oklch(93.5% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D4BF
oklch(88.1% 0.036 68.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.047 69.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF986E
oklch(70.6% 0.074 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#AF7E46
oklch(63% 0.095 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#9A6726
oklch(55.6% 0.103 68.9)
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Step 700
700
#845518
oklch(49.1% 0.096 68.2)
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Step 800
800
#6B4617
oklch(42.7% 0.079 68.7)
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Step 900
900
#573B1A
oklch(37.7% 0.062 68.4)
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Step 950
950
#332310
oklch(27.1% 0.039 69.6)
#E8D4BF 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) | #DBD4BE | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9BF | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0CFCE | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D4BF
#E8D4BF
oklch(88.1% 0.036 68.7)
- #C6DAEF
#C6DAEF
oklch(88% 0.036 249.5)
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 #E8D4BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.042
Use #E8D4BF 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.