#FFE8C9
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94.2% 0.048 75.3), rgb(255, 232, 201).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.63:1).
About this color
#FFE8C9 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 17.63:1 |
| White text | 1.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFE8C9 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 232, 201) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.2% 0.048 75.3) |
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 #FFE8C9 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.8 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFE8C9 | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFE8C9 text on white | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #FFE8C9 text on black | 17.63:1 | AAA | Lc -94.9 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFE8C9
oklch(94.2% 0.048 75.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7C1
oklch(88.6% 0.034 76)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC95
oklch(81% 0.061 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#C49857
oklch(70.7% 0.098 75.8)
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Step 500
500
#B57D19
oklch(63.1% 0.126 75.4)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#352204
oklch(26.9% 0.052 74.7)
#FFE8C9 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) | #F1E8C7 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EDCA | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE2DF | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #EBEBEB | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFE8C9
#FFE8C9
oklch(94.2% 0.048 75.3)
- #E0EDFF
#E0EDFF
oklch(94.2% 0.028 256.5)
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 #FFE8C9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.008
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.010
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.013
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.017
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.019
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.024
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.025
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.033
Use #FFE8C9 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.