#E8E5CD
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(91.8% 0.032 101.2), rgb(232, 229, 205).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#E8E5CD is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 92%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (92%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 16.52:1 |
| White text | 1.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8E5CD |
| RGB | rgb(232, 229, 205) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 37%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(91.8% 0.032 101.2) |
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 #E8E5CD | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc -15.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E8E5CD | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 90.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8E5CD text on white | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 13.5 | Not readable |
| #E8E5CD text on black | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -90.4 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E8E5CD
oklch(91.8% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC9
oklch(88.5% 0.023 101.4)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A4
oklch(80.9% 0.041 101)
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Step 400
400
#A9A272
oklch(70.6% 0.066 100.9)
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Step 500
500
#948B4D
oklch(63.1% 0.084 101.1)
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Step 600
600
#7F752F
oklch(55.7% 0.091 101.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6221
oklch(49.1% 0.085 101.4)
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Step 800
800
#57501D
oklch(42.7% 0.071 101.5)
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Step 900
900
#48421E
oklch(37.6% 0.054 100)
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Step 950
950
#2A2712
oklch(27% 0.035 101.2)
#E8E5CD 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) | #EAE3CC | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EBE5CE | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EDE1DE | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E4E4E4 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8E5CD
#E8E5CD
oklch(91.8% 0.032 101.2)
- #E0E2F9
#E0E2F9
oklch(91.8% 0.031 281.8)
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 #E8E5CD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.022
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.029
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.031
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.032
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.032
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.034
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.036
Use #E8E5CD 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.