#E8A836
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(77.4% 0.144 77.3), rgb(232, 168, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#E8A836 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.08:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A836 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 168, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 79%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.144 77.3) |
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 #E8A836 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E8A836 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 63.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A836 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A836 text on black | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -61.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FDF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 77.3)
-
Step 100
100
#FAE7CC
oklch(93.6% 0.041 76.7)
-
Step 200
200
#F7D39D
oklch(88.5% 0.08 77.5)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A836
oklch(77.4% 0.144 77.3)
-
Step 400
400
#D39200
oklch(70.6% 0.148 77.1)
-
Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
-
Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
-
Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
-
Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
-
Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
-
Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E8A836 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) | #C0AA23 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBA3A | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9692 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A836
#E8A836
oklch(77.4% 0.144 77.3)
- #85B7FF
#85B7FF
oklch(77.3% 0.117 257.5)
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 #E8A836, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.023
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.028
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.031
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.033
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.037
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.038
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.039
Use #E8A836 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.