#E8DCC1
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89.7% 0.038 86.9), rgb(232, 220, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#E8DCC1 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 87°. 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 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.43:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8DCC1 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 220, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 46%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.038 86.9) |
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 #E8DCC1 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8DCC1 | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 86.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E8DCC1 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8DCC1 text on black | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -85.9 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8DCC1
oklch(89.7% 0.038 86.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBF9D
oklch(80.8% 0.049 87)
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Step 400
400
#B69E66
oklch(70.8% 0.079 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#A4853A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 86.6)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E0F
oklch(55.6% 0.109 86.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B07
oklch(42.7% 0.084 86.5)
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Step 900
900
#513F12
oklch(37.8% 0.066 86.5)
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Step 950
950
#2F250C
oklch(27% 0.042 87.5)
#E8DCC1 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) | #E3DBBF | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6DEC2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFD7D4 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8DCC1
#E8DCC1
oklch(89.7% 0.038 86.9)
- #D2DDF7
#D2DDF7
oklch(89.7% 0.038 267.3)
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 #E8DCC1, 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
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.032
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.035
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.037
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.038
Use #E8DCC1 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.