#E8A36B
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77% 0.109 59.2), rgb(232, 163, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#E8A36B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A36B |
| RGB | rgb(232, 163, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.109 59.2) |
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 #E8A36B | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8A36B | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A36B text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A36B text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#F8D0B2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 58.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A36B
oklch(77% 0.109 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA8200
oklch(70.7% 0.167 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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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
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#E8A36B 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) | #B8A966 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B86C | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9595 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A36B
#E8A36B
oklch(77% 0.109 59.2)
- #6EBEF3
#6EBEF3
oklch(77.1% 0.11 239.3)
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 #E8A36B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.022
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.024
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.046
Use #E8A36B 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.