#E8A523
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76.7% 0.152 77.6), rgb(232, 165, 35).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#E8A523 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A523 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 165, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 81%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.152 77.6) |
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 #E8A523 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8A523 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A523 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A523 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#FDF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE7CA
oklch(93.7% 0.044 77.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8D39A
oklch(88.5% 0.084 78.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A523
oklch(76.7% 0.152 77.6)
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Step 400
400
#D39300
oklch(70.8% 0.148 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#E8A523 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) | #BEA800 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB82A | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD928E | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A523
#E8A523
oklch(76.7% 0.152 77.6)
- #82B5FF
#82B5FF
oklch(76.7% 0.12 257.6)
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 #E8A523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.023
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.023
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.036
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.038
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.039
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.039
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.045
Use #E8A523 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.