#E8A268
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.8% 0.112 59.7), rgb(232, 162, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#E8A268 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.112 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.112) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.79:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A268 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 162, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 74%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.112 59.7) |
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 #E8A268 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8A268 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A268 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A268 text on black | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#FDF3EC
oklch(97% 0.014 57.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D5
oklch(93.5% 0.032 58.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9D0B1
oklch(88.5% 0.062 58.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A268
oklch(76.8% 0.112 59.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA8300
oklch(70.8% 0.166 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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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
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#E8A268 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) | #B7A863 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B769 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB9394 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.112 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A268
#E8A268
oklch(76.8% 0.112 59.7)
- #6CBDF3
#6CBDF3
oklch(76.8% 0.111 239.6)
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 #E8A268, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.035
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.044
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
Use #E8A268 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.