#E8A35B
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.8% 0.121 65.5), rgb(232, 163, 91).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#E8A35B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.121 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 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.121) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.82:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A35B |
| RGB | rgb(232, 163, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 75%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.121 65.5) |
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 #E8A35B | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8A35B | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A35B text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A35B text on black | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D2
oklch(93.7% 0.035 66)
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Step 200
200
#F9D1AB
oklch(88.6% 0.067 65.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A35B
oklch(76.8% 0.121 65.5)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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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)
#E8A35B 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) | #B9A854 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB85C | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB9392 | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.121 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A35B
#E8A35B
oklch(76.8% 0.121 65.5)
- #6EBBFB
#6EBBFB
oklch(76.8% 0.12 245.3)
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 #E8A35B, 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 0.035
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.040
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.046
Use #E8A35B 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.