#E8EBD3
Closest named color: Champagne (#F7E7CE). oklch(93.1% 0.032 112.8), rgb(232, 235, 211).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.25:1).
About this color
#E8EBD3 is a very light, muted yellow. In OKLCH its lightness is 93%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 113°. 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 17.25:1.
| Hue family | Yellows |
| Lightness | very light (93%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Champagne (#F7E7CE) |
| Black text | 17.25:1 |
| White text | 1.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8EBD3 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 235, 211) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 37%, 87%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(93.1% 0.032 112.8) |
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 #E8EBD3 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc -12.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #E8EBD3 | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #E8EBD3 text on white | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #E8EBD3 text on black | 17.25:1 | AAA | Lc -93.4 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#E8EBD3
oklch(93.1% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A576
oklch(70.6% 0.065 113)
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Step 500
500
#8A8F52
oklch(63.1% 0.083 112.6)
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Step 600
600
#747935
oklch(55.7% 0.091 112.8)
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Step 700
700
#616627
oklch(49.2% 0.086 113.3)
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Step 800
800
#4F5322
oklch(42.7% 0.07 113.2)
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Step 900
900
#424521
oklch(37.8% 0.055 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#E8EBD3 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) | #EFE8D2 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #EFE9D4 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EBE8E4 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #E9E9E9 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8EBD3
#E8EBD3
oklch(93.1% 0.032 112.8)
- #E8E5FC
#E8E5FC
oklch(93.1% 0.031 291.8)
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 #E8EBD3, 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 0.025
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.031
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.032
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.034
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.034
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.035
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.036
Use #E8EBD3 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.