#E8D9B5
Closest named color: Vanilla (#E9D8A6). oklch(88.8% 0.05 88.1), rgb(232, 217, 181).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#E8D9B5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Vanilla (#E9D8A6), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Vanilla (#E9D8A6) |
| Black text | 15.02:1 |
| White text | 1.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D9B5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 217, 181) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 53%, 81%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(88.8% 0.05 88.1) |
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 #E8D9B5 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc -22.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D9B5 | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 84.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D9B5 text on white | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 19.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D9B5 text on black | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -84.2 | 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D9B5
oklch(88.8% 0.05 88.1)
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Step 300
300
#D2BF91
oklch(80.9% 0.065 88.2)
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Step 400
400
#BB9D4F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#E8D9B5 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) | #E2D8B3 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DCB6 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1D3CF | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DADADA | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D9B5
#E8D9B5
oklch(88.8% 0.05 88.1)
- #CCDAFD
#CCDAFD
oklch(88.9% 0.051 268.1)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #E8D9B5
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #E8D9B5. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.018
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.024
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.033
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.034
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.038
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.045
Use #E8D9B5 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.