#E8E2BC
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.8% 0.05 99.9), rgb(232, 226, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#E8E2BC is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 91%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 100°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (91%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 16.03:1 |
| White text | 1.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8E2BC |
| RGB | rgb(232, 226, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 49%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.8% 0.05 99.9) |
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 #E8E2BC | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc -17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8E2BC | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 88.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E8E2BC text on white | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 15.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E8E2BC text on black | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -88.4 | 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
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADC
oklch(93.5% 0.019 100.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E8E2BC
oklch(90.8% 0.05 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#CAC292
oklch(80.9% 0.064 99.7)
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Step 400
400
#B0A251
oklch(70.7% 0.104 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A00
oklch(63% 0.131 100.1)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950
#2D2701
oklch(27.1% 0.055 100.2)
#E8E2BC 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) | #EADFBA | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ECE2BD | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFDCD7 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E1E1E1 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8E2BC
#E8E2BC
oklch(90.8% 0.05 99.9)
- #DADEFF
#DADEFF
oklch(90.8% 0.045 280)
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 #E8E2BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.007
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.020
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Goldenrod #EEE8AA ΔE 0.032
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.033
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.033
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.034
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.035
Use #E8E2BC 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.