#E8A36E
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.1% 0.107 57.9), rgb(232, 163, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.89:1).
About this color
#E8A36E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.89:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A36E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 163, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.107 57.9) |
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 #E8A36E | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8A36E | 9.89:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A36E text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A36E text on black | 9.89:1 | 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
#F8D0B3
oklch(88.4% 0.06 57.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A36E
oklch(77.1% 0.107 57.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC8000
oklch(70.6% 0.169 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#E8A36E 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) | #B8A96A | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B86E | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9596 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A36E
#E8A36E
oklch(77.1% 0.107 57.9)
- #6EBEF1
#6EBEF1
oklch(77% 0.108 238.3)
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 #E8A36E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.024
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.040
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.046
Use #E8A36E 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.