#E8D9BF
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89.1% 0.038 81.5), rgb(232, 217, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.10:1).
About this color
#E8D9BF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.10:1 |
| White text | 1.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8D9BF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 217, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 47%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.1% 0.038 81.5) |
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 #E8D9BF | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc -21.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8D9BF | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc 84.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E8D9BF text on white | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 18.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8D9BF text on black | 15.10:1 | AAA | Lc -84.5 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
-
Step 100
100
#EFE9DF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 80.7)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8D9BF
oklch(89.1% 0.038 81.5)
-
Step 300
300
#D1BE9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 81.4)
-
Step 400
400
#BA9C67
oklch(70.8% 0.079 81.1)
-
Step 500
500
#A8833B
oklch(63.1% 0.101 81.7)
-
Step 600
600
#936C10
oklch(55.6% 0.11 82.2)
-
Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
-
Step 800
800
#664907
oklch(42.6% 0.085 81.3)
-
Step 900
900
#533E12
oklch(37.8% 0.066 82.4)
-
Step 950
950
#31240C
oklch(27% 0.042 80.6)
#E8D9BF 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) | #E0D8BD | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E4DCC0 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFD4D2 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DBDBDB | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8D9BF
#E8D9BF
oklch(89.1% 0.038 81.5)
- #CDDCF5
#CDDCF5
oklch(89.1% 0.038 260.7)
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 #E8D9BF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.029
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.033
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.039
Use #E8D9BF 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.