#E8DEC7
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.2% 0.033 87.3), rgb(232, 222, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.70:1).
About this color
#E8DEC7 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.70:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8DEC7 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 222, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 42%, 85%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.033 87.3) |
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 #E8DEC7 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8DEC7 | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E8DEC7 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8DEC7 text on black | 15.70:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#EDE9E1
oklch(93.5% 0.012 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8DEC7
oklch(90.2% 0.033 87.3)
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Step 300
300
#CCBFA2
oklch(80.8% 0.042 86.7)
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Step 400
400
#B29E70
oklch(70.6% 0.067 87.1)
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Step 500
500
#A08649
oklch(63.1% 0.086 86.8)
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Step 600
600
#8B6F2A
oklch(55.5% 0.093 86.5)
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Step 700
700
#765D1D
oklch(49.1% 0.086 86.8)
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Step 800
800
#604C1A
oklch(42.7% 0.072 86.8)
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Step 900
900
#4E401C
oklch(37.8% 0.056 88.3)
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Step 950
950
#2E2511
oklch(26.9% 0.035 85.8)
#E8DEC7 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) | #E4DDC6 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E6E0C8 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EEDAD7 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8DEC7
#E8DEC7
oklch(90.2% 0.033 87.3)
- #D5DFF5
#D5DFF5
oklch(90.3% 0.032 266.2)
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 #E8DEC7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.026
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.028
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.033
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.034
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.034
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.037
Use #E8DEC7 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.