#E8D5AA
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(87.8% 0.06 87), rgb(232, 213, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.52:1).
About this color
#E8D5AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.52:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D5AA |
| RGB | rgb(232, 213, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 57%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.8% 0.06 87) |
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 #E8D5AA | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D5AA | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc 82.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D5AA text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D5AA text on black | 14.52:1 | AAA | Lc -82.1 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9D9
oklch(93.5% 0.023 87.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D5AA
oklch(87.8% 0.06 87)
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Step 300
300
#D6BE87
oklch(80.9% 0.077 87)
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Step 400
400
#C29B37
oklch(70.8% 0.124 86.9)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E8D5AA 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) | #DFD4A7 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4D9AB | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2CEC9 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D7D7D7 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D5AA
#E8D5AA
oklch(87.8% 0.06 87)
- #C5D7FF
#C5D7FF
oklch(87.9% 0.059 266.1)
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 #E8D5AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.011
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.031
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.033
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.036
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.041
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.042
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.051
Use #E8D5AA 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.