#E8A03F
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(76% 0.139 70.6), rgb(232, 160, 63).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#E8A03F is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.53:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A03F |
| RGB | rgb(232, 160, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 79%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.139 70.6) |
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 #E8A03F | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8A03F | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A03F text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A03F text on black | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF4E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CE
oklch(93.6% 0.04 69.7)
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Step 200
200
#FAD1A2
oklch(88.5% 0.077 70.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A03F
oklch(76% 0.139 70.6)
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Step 400
400
#DB8D00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7800
oklch(63% 0.136 70.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#E8A03F 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) | #B9A432 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB542 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC8E8C | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A03F
#E8A03F
oklch(76% 0.139 70.6)
- #6FB6FF
#6FB6FF
oklch(75.9% 0.128 250.5)
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 #E8A03F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.024
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.042
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.043
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.043
Use #E8A03F 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.