#E8D5BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(88.2% 0.04 74.8), rgb(232, 213, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#E8D5BC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.67:1 |
| White text | 1.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D5BC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 213, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 49%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.2% 0.04 74.8) |
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 #E8D5BC | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc -23.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D5BC | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 83.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D5BC text on white | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D5BC text on black | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -82.7 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D5BC
oklch(88.2% 0.04 74.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BD9D
oklch(81% 0.051 76)
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Step 400
400
#BF9966
oklch(70.6% 0.081 74)
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Step 500
500
#AE803A
oklch(63.2% 0.104 75.2)
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Step 600
600
#9A680F
oklch(55.7% 0.113 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4706
oklch(42.7% 0.087 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C12
oklch(37.8% 0.068 74.6)
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Step 950
950
#33230C
oklch(27% 0.043 74)
#E8D5BC 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) | #DDD5BA | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D9BD | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0D0CE | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D5BC
#E8D5BC
oklch(88.2% 0.04 74.8)
- #C7DAF3
#C7DAF3
oklch(88.2% 0.04 255.3)
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 #E8D5BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.032
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.035
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.037
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.042
Use #E8D5BC 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.