#E8A261
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.7% 0.117 62.5), rgb(232, 162, 97).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#E8A261 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 63°. 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 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A261 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 162, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 75%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.117 62.5) |
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 #E8A261 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8A261 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A261 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A261 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#FDF3EB
oklch(97% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D3
oklch(93.7% 0.034 64.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9D0AE
oklch(88.4% 0.065 61.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A261
oklch(76.7% 0.117 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68600
oklch(70.8% 0.162 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#E8A261 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) | #B8A75B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B762 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB9393 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A261
#E8A261
oklch(76.7% 0.117 62.5)
- #6CBCF7
#6CBCF7
oklch(76.7% 0.116 242.3)
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 #E8A261, 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 0.021
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.033
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.048
Use #E8A261 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.