#FFE8D4
Closest named color: Antique White (#FAEBD7). oklch(94.4% 0.037 63.4), rgb(255, 232, 212).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.74:1).
About this color
#FFE8D4 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Antique White (#FAEBD7), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Antique White (#FAEBD7) |
| Black text | 17.74:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFE8D4 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 232, 212) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 100%, 92%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.4% 0.037 63.4) |
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 #FFE8D4 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFE8D4 | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFE8D4 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #FFE8D4 text on black | 17.74:1 | AAA | Lc -95.4 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFE8D4
oklch(94.4% 0.037 63.4)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BBA2
oklch(81% 0.047 63.9)
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Step 400
400
#C2976F
oklch(70.7% 0.075 64.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27C48
oklch(63% 0.096 63.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6429
oklch(55.6% 0.105 62.8)
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Step 700
700
#87531B
oklch(49.1% 0.098 63.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4419
oklch(42.7% 0.081 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#593A1B
oklch(37.8% 0.063 63.8)
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Step 950
950
#342211
oklch(27% 0.039 63.2)
#FFE8D4 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) | #EFE9D3 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F5EED4 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE3E2 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFE8D4
#FFE8D4
oklch(94.4% 0.037 63.4)
- #DDEFFF
#DDEFFF
oklch(94.4% 0.029 244.9)
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 #FFE8D4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.009
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.012
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.014
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.014
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.018
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.020
- Misty Rose #FFE4E1 ΔE 0.023
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.025
Use #FFE8D4 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.