#E8A685
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78% 0.091 47.5), rgb(232, 166, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#E8A685 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A685 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 166, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.091 47.5) |
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 #E8A685 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A685 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A685 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A685 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.4 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BD
oklch(88.5% 0.05 48.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A685
oklch(78% 0.091 47.5)
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Step 400
400
#E88149
oklch(70.7% 0.145 47.6)
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Step 500
500
#D96000
oklch(63% 0.173 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2C00
oklch(37.8% 0.104 47.5)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#E8A685 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) | #B7AD83 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7BA85 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F89B9D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A685
#E8A685
oklch(78% 0.091 47.5)
- #75C3E5
#75C3E5
oklch(77.9% 0.091 227.9)
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 #E8A685, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.030
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.037
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.047
Use #E8A685 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.