#E8A74A
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77.4% 0.132 73.1), rgb(232, 167, 74).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#E8A74A is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A74A |
| RGB | rgb(232, 167, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 77%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.132 73.1) |
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 #E8A74A | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8A74A | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A74A text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A74A text on black | 10.05:1 | 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
#FDF4E9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7CF
oklch(93.7% 0.038 73.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7D2A4
oklch(88.4% 0.073 72.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A74A
oklch(77.4% 0.132 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E8A74A 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) | #BEAA3F | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDBA4D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9693 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A74A
#E8A74A
oklch(77.4% 0.132 73.1)
- #7EB9FF
#7EB9FF
oklch(77.3% 0.118 253.4)
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 #E8A74A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.032
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.035
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.036
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.037
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
Use #E8A74A 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.