#FFE8AD

Accessibility

AAA

17.4:1

Vs white / black

1.21:1 · 17.4:1

Sources

Library color

Codes

Formats

HEX

#ffe8ad

RGB

rgb(255, 232, 173)

RGBA

rgba(255, 232, 173, 1)

HSL

hsl(43, 100%, 84%)

HSLA

hsla(43, 100%, 84%, 1)

HSV

hsv(43, 32%, 100%)

LAB

lab(92.57% -0.58 31.6)

LCH

lch(92.57% 31.61 91.05)

OKLAB

oklab(0.9358 0.0011 0.0792)

OKLCH

oklch(0.9358 0.0792 89.2)

XYZ

xyz(77.64, 81.99, 51.26)

CMYK

cmyk(0%, 9%, 32%, 0%)

CSS

color: #ffe8ad;

CSS variable

--color-ffe8ad: #ffe8ad;

SCSS

$color-ffe8ad: #ffe8ad;

JavaScript

const color = "#ffe8ad";

TypeScript

const color: string = "#ffe8ad";

React

style={{ backgroundColor: "#ffe8ad" }}

JSON

{ "hex": "#ffe8ad", "rgb": { "r": 255, "g": 232, "b": 173 }, "oklch": "oklch(0.9358 0.0792 89.2)" }

Export

Developer code

css

:root {
  --#ffe8ad-1: #ffe8ad;
}

Design systems

Nearest official tokens

An arbitrary HEX is not an official Tailwind, Material, or Bootstrap color. Distance is CIEDE2000.

Nearest Tailwind color

amber-100

Very different · ΔE 5.16 · #FEF3C7

Nearest CSS named color

Moccasin

Noticeably different · ΔE 3.54 · #FFE4B5

Nearest Material color

amber-100

Similar · ΔE 1.43 · #FFECB3

Nearest Bootstrap color

warning

Very different · ΔE 16.67 · #FFC107

OKLCH

Perceptual 50–950 scale

Generated in OKLCH from this hex. Not an official Tailwind scale unless the hex itself is a Tailwind token.

50fff4d1 100f6e7c1 200e4d3a7 300d0bc8a 400b59f67 50099844c 600816e3e 70067582f 8004f4221 900382e13 950221903

Palette

Tints & shades

Full scale from light tints through the base color into deep shades

fffdf8 fffbf1 fff9eb fff7e4 fff5dd fff4d6 fff2cf fff0c8 ffeec2 ffecbb ffeab4 ffe8ad ead59f d5c190 bfae82 aa9b73 958765 807457 6a6148 554d3a 403a2b 2a271d 15130e

Palette

Tints

Mixed toward white — soft backgrounds and highlights

fffdf8 fffbf1 fff9eb fff7e4 fff5dd fff4d6 fff2cf fff0c8 ffeec2 ffecbb ffeab4

Palette

Shades

Mixed toward black — depth, text, and emphasis

ead59f d5c190 bfae82 aa9b73 958765 807457 6a6148 554d3a 403a2b 2a271d 15130e

Palette

Tones

Mixed toward neutral grey — muted UI surfaces

f4dfa9 ead7a6 dfcea2 d5c59e cabd9a c0b497 b5ab93 aaa38f a09a8b 959188 8b8984

Harmony

Complementary

Opposite on the color wheel for contrast

#FFE8ADStop 1 #ADC5FFStop 2

Harmony

Analogous

Neighbors that sit comfortably together

#FFBFADStop 1 #FFE8ADStop 2 #EDFFADStop 3

Harmony

Triadic

Evenly spaced triad for vibrant sets

#FFE8ADStop 1 #ADFFE8Stop 2 #E8ADFFStop 3

Harmony

Split complementary

Base plus two accents beside the complement

#FFE8ADStop 1 #ADEDFFStop 2 #BFADFFStop 3

Harmony

Monochromatic

Same hue, varied lightness and saturation

#664900Stop 1 #B38000Stop 2 #FFB700Stop 3 #FFCC4DStop 4 #FFE299Stop 5

Using this color

Where #ffe8ad works

#FFE8AD (#ffe8ad) sits in the orange family at about 43° hue, 100% saturation, and 84% lightness. Contrast is 1.21:1 on white and 17.4:1 on black, so near-black labels read more clearly on the swatch itself. Nearest Tailwind token: amber-100 (approximation unless the hex is an official scale stop).

Sensible jobs for this swatch

subtle surfaces, chips, and table stripes
text or icons on charcoal / dark mode

Do not use #ffe8ad as small body text on white — 1.21:1 misses WCAG AA (4.5:1). Pair it with a darker shade from the scale below, or check pairs in the contrast checker.

Family context: Creativity, enthusiasm, and friendliness. Approachable CTAs and lifestyle brands. Common uses still include buttons, charts, and accents in the Orange range — always verify the pair for this exact hex in the contrast checker.

Similar & related colors

Nearby colors from the library by perceptual distance

Material Amber 100#FFECB3 Sour Lemon#FFEAA7 Moccasin#FFE4B5 Wheat#F5DEB3 NavajoWhite#FFDEAD Material Orange 100#FFE0B2 Tailwind amber 100#FEF3C7 PaleGoldenRod#EEE8AA Material Yellow 100#FFF9C4 Tailwind amber 200#FDE68A Tailwind yellow 100#FEF9C3 Material Amber 200#FFE082