#E8A466
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.1% 0.113 62.3), rgb(232, 164, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#E8A466 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A466 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 164, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.113 62.3) |
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 #E8A466 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8A466 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A466 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A466 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.0 | 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
#FDF3EB
oklch(97% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D4
oklch(93.6% 0.032 64.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8D1AF
oklch(88.6% 0.063 63)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A466
oklch(77.1% 0.113 62.3)
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Step 400
400
#E68500
oklch(70.6% 0.162 62.1)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#E8A466 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) | #B9A961 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B867 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB9595 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A466
#E8A466
oklch(77.1% 0.113 62.3)
- #70BDF6
#70BDF6
oklch(77.1% 0.112 242.2)
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 #E8A466, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.020
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.045
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.048
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.048
Use #E8A466 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.