#E8A569
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.4% 0.11 61.9), rgb(232, 165, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.01:1).
About this color
#E8A569 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.110 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 10.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.01:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A569 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 165, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.11 61.9) |
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 #E8A569 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8A569 | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A569 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A569 text on black | 10.01:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D5
oklch(93.7% 0.032 62.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 62.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A569
oklch(77.4% 0.11 61.9)
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Step 400
400
#E78500
oklch(70.8% 0.163 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#C67100
oklch(63% 0.145 61.7)
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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)
#E8A569 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) | #BAAA64 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB96A | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9796 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A569
#E8A569
oklch(77.4% 0.11 61.9)
- #72BEF6
#72BEF6
oklch(77.4% 0.11 242)
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 #E8A569, 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 0.024
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.041
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.047
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.048
Use #E8A569 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.