#E8A459
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77% 0.122 66.9), rgb(232, 164, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#E8A459 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.88:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A459 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 164, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 76%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.122 66.9) |
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 #E8A459 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8A459 | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 62.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A459 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A459 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
#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
#F8D1AA
oklch(88.4% 0.068 66.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A459
oklch(77% 0.122 66.9)
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Step 400
400
#E08A00
oklch(70.7% 0.156 67)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#E8A459 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) | #BAA952 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB85A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB9493 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A459
#E8A459
oklch(77% 0.122 66.9)
- #70BBFD
#70BBFD
oklch(77% 0.121 246.7)
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 #E8A459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.021
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.022
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.041
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.044
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.046
Use #E8A459 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.