#E8A579
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.6% 0.099 54), rgb(232, 165, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#E8A579 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.099 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.099) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A579 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 165, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.099 54) |
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 #E8A579 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8A579 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A579 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A579 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.7 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D8
oklch(93.5% 0.029 54)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0B8
oklch(88.5% 0.055 53.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A579
oklch(77.6% 0.099 54)
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Step 400
400
#EA812E
oklch(70.7% 0.158 54.1)
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Step 500
500
#D06900
oklch(63.1% 0.158 53.9)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673100
oklch(37.8% 0.095 54.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#E8A579 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) | #B8AB76 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8BA79 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9989A | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.099 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A579
#E8A579
oklch(77.6% 0.099 54)
- #73C1EC
#73C1EC
oklch(77.7% 0.099 234.1)
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 #E8A579, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.031
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.041
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
Use #E8A579 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.