#E8DBBF
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89.5% 0.04 86.1), rgb(232, 219, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#E8DBBF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.31:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8DBBF |
| RGB | rgb(232, 219, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 47%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.5% 0.04 86.1) |
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 #E8DBBF | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8DBBF | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E8DBBF text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8DBBF text on black | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8DBBF
oklch(89.5% 0.04 86.1)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9B
oklch(80.9% 0.052 86.9)
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Step 400
400
#B79D64
oklch(70.6% 0.081 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#A68435
oklch(63% 0.105 85.4)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523F0E
oklch(37.9% 0.069 86.4)
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Step 950
950
#30250B
oklch(27.1% 0.043 86.1)
#E8DBBF 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) | #E2DABD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DEC0 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFD6D3 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8DBBF
#E8DBBF
oklch(89.5% 0.04 86.1)
- #D0DCF8
#D0DCF8
oklch(89.4% 0.041 267.1)
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 #E8DBBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.030
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.032
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.039
Use #E8DBBF 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.