#E8A773
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.9% 0.103 59.2), rgb(232, 167, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#E8A773 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.103 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.103) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A773 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 167, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.103 59.2) |
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 #E8A773 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A773 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A773 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A773 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#FAE6D7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 60.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A773
oklch(77.9% 0.103 59.2)
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Step 400
400
#E9830F
oklch(70.7% 0.164 59.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#E8A773 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) | #BBAC6F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABB74 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9A9A | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.103 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A773
#E8A773
oklch(77.9% 0.103 59.2)
- #76C0F2
#76C0F2
oklch(77.9% 0.103 239.5)
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 #E8A773, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.025
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.032
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
Use #E8A773 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.