#E8A251
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.5% 0.128 67.7), rgb(232, 162, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#E8A251 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A251 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 162, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.128 67.7) |
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 #E8A251 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8A251 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A251 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A251 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#FEF4EA
oklch(97.2% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D0
oklch(93.6% 0.037 68.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9D1A7
oklch(88.5% 0.071 68.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A251
oklch(76.5% 0.128 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8B00
oklch(70.8% 0.155 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#BF7600
oklch(63% 0.138 67.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#E8A251 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) | #B9A749 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB753 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9190 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A251
#E8A251
oklch(76.5% 0.128 67.7)
- #6CB9FF
#6CB9FF
oklch(76.5% 0.127 247.7)
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 #E8A251, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.021
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.026
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.034
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.042
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.045
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.045
Use #E8A251 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.