#E8A259
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.6% 0.122 65.3), rgb(232, 162, 89).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#E8A259 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A259 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 162, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.122 65.3) |
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 #E8A259 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8A259 | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A259 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A259 text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FBE6D2
oklch(93.7% 0.035 66)
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Step 200
200
#F9D1AA
oklch(88.5% 0.068 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A259
oklch(76.6% 0.122 65.3)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27400
oklch(63% 0.141 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E8A259 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) | #B9A752 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B75A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB9291 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A259
#E8A259
oklch(76.6% 0.122 65.3)
- #6CBAFC
#6CBAFC
oklch(76.5% 0.123 245.9)
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 #E8A259, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.019
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.033
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.043
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.044
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.045
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
Use #E8A259 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.