#E8841B
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(70.8% 0.16 59.1), rgb(232, 132, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.74:1).
About this color
#E8841B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.74:1 |
| White text | 2.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8841B |
| RGB | rgb(232, 132, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 82%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.8% 0.16 59.1) |
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 #E8841B | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc -57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8841B | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc 52.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8841B text on white | 2.71:1 | Fails | Lc 52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E8841B text on black | 7.74:1 | AAA | Lc -49.8 | 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
#FDF4ED
oklch(97.2% 0.013 60.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 60.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B5
oklch(88.5% 0.056 59.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1B17E
oklch(80.9% 0.1 59.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E8841B
oklch(70.8% 0.16 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#CA6F00
oklch(63.2% 0.15 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#E8841B 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) | #A28F00 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA61B | 0.109 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE6D71 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8841B
#E8841B
oklch(70.8% 0.16 59.1)
- #00ACF9
#00ACF9
oklch(70.8% 0.16 239.2)
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 #E8841B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.025
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.026
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.030
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.034
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.046
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.048
Use #E8841B 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.