#E8DCC5
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89.8% 0.033 83.7), rgb(232, 220, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.47:1).
About this color
#E8DCC5 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.47:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.47:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8DCC5 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 220, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 43%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.8% 0.033 83.7) |
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 #E8DCC5 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8DCC5 | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc 86.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E8DCC5 text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8DCC5 text on black | 15.47:1 | AAA | Lc -86.1 | 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
#EEE9E1
oklch(93.6% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8DCC5
oklch(89.8% 0.033 83.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEBFA2
oklch(81% 0.043 83.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59D6F
oklch(70.6% 0.068 83.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38548
oklch(63.2% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 600
600
#8E6E28
oklch(55.6% 0.095 83.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C1A
oklch(49.2% 0.089 83.8)
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Step 800
800
#624B19
oklch(42.7% 0.073 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#503F1B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 84.1)
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Step 950
950
#2F2511
oklch(27.1% 0.036 83.5)
#E8DCC5 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) | #E2DBC4 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DEC6 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EED8D5 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8DCC5
#E8DCC5
oklch(89.8% 0.033 83.7)
- #D2DEF4
#D2DEF4
oklch(89.8% 0.033 262.7)
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 #E8DCC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.033
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.034
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.037
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.037
Use #E8DCC5 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.