#E8EACE
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(92.8% 0.037 110.4), rgb(232, 234, 206).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#E8EACE is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Champagne (#F7E7CE), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.09:1 |
| White text | 1.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8EACE |
| RGB | rgb(232, 234, 206) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 40%, 86%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(92.8% 0.037 110.4) |
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 #E8EACE | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc -13.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8EACE | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8EACE text on white | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #E8EACE text on black | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -92.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E8EACE
oklch(92.8% 0.037 110.4)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A1
oklch(81% 0.047 110.1)
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Step 400
400
#A3A56D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8D8F45
oklch(63.2% 0.097 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#777823
oklch(55.5% 0.105 110.1)
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Step 700
700
#646515
oklch(49.1% 0.098 110.3)
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Step 800
800
#525315
oklch(42.8% 0.082 110.3)
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Step 900
900
#434419
oklch(37.5% 0.063 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#E8EACE 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) | #EFE7CC | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE8CF | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #ECE6E2 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E8E8E8 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8EACE
#E8EACE
oklch(92.8% 0.037 110.4)
- #E6E4FF
#E6E4FF
oklch(92.9% 0.036 289.1)
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 #E8EACE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.021
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.028
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.030
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.031
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.033
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.036
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
Use #E8EACE 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.