#E8A36C
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77% 0.109 58.8), rgb(232, 163, 108).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#E8A36C 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 0.023 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 | #E8A36C |
| RGB | rgb(232, 163, 108) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.109 58.8) |
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 #E8A36C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8A36C | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A36C text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A36C text on black | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -60.8 | 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
#FBE5D6
oklch(93.6% 0.031 56.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 58.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A36C
oklch(77% 0.109 58.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB8200
oklch(70.8% 0.168 59)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#633300
oklch(37.6% 0.089 58.6)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#E8A36C 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) | #B8A967 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B86D | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9595 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A36C
#E8A36C
oklch(77% 0.109 58.8)
- #6EBEF2
#6EBEF2
oklch(77.1% 0.109 238.8)
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 #E8A36C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.025
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.039
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.046
Use #E8A36C 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.