#E8822B
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(70.5% 0.157 55.7), rgb(232, 130, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.65:1).
About this color
#E8822B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.65:1 |
| White text | 2.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8822B |
| RGB | rgb(232, 130, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 80%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.157 55.7) |
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 #E8822B | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8822B | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc 51.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8822B text on white | 2.74:1 | Fails | Lc 52.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8822B text on black | 7.65:1 | AAA | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D8
oklch(93.7% 0.029 57.4)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 57)
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Step 300
300
#F2B082
oklch(80.9% 0.098 55.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8822B
oklch(70.5% 0.157 55.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934B00
oklch(49.2% 0.121 55.9)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#E8822B 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) | #A08E1C | 0.125 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B9A52A | 0.112 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6B71 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8822B
#E8822B
oklch(70.5% 0.157 55.7)
- #00ADF0
#00ADF0
oklch(70.6% 0.15 235.3)
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 #E8822B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.019
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.027
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.030
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.033
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.046
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
Use #E8822B 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.