#E8A81E
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(77.3% 0.154 79.8), rgb(232, 168, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#E8A81E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.05:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A81E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 168, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 81%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.3% 0.154 79.8) |
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 #E8A81E | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8A81E | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 63.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A81E text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A81E 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
#FDF4E6
oklch(97% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7C9
oklch(93.6% 0.045 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#F7D398
oklch(88.4% 0.086 79.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A81E
oklch(77.3% 0.154 79.8)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#E8A81E 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) | #C1AA00 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BA27 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9690 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A81E
#E8A81E
oklch(77.3% 0.154 79.8)
- #89B6FF
#89B6FF
oklch(77.3% 0.116 259.8)
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 #E8A81E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.019
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.025
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.030
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.033
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.037
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.040
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.040
Use #E8A81E 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.