#E8D89C
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.1% 0.079 95), rgb(232, 216, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#E8D89C is a light, moderately saturated yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 14.73:1 |
| White text | 1.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D89C |
| RGB | rgb(232, 216, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(47, 62%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.1% 0.079 95) |
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 #E8D89C | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc -23.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D89C | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 83.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D89C text on white | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D89C text on black | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -83.0 | 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
#F8F6EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0EAD4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 94.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D89C
oklch(88.1% 0.079 95)
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Step 300
300
#D5C071
oklch(80.8% 0.102 94.9)
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Step 400
400
#BD9E00
oklch(70.6% 0.145 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#A28700
oklch(63% 0.129 94.8)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4F4000
oklch(37.6% 0.077 93.9)
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Step 950
950
#2F2600
oklch(27.1% 0.056 95.5)
#E8D89C 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) | #E4D598 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E9DA9E | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4CFC8 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D8D8D8 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D89C
#E8D89C
oklch(88.1% 0.079 95)
- #CCD6FF
#CCD6FF
oklch(88.2% 0.058 274.4)
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 #E8D89C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.013
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.033
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.035
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.036
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.042
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.044
Use #E8D89C 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.