#E8A841
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(77.5% 0.138 75.6), rgb(232, 168, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.10:1).
About this color
#E8A841 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.10:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A841 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 168, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 78%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.138 75.6) |
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 #E8A841 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A841 | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A841 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A841 text on black | 10.10:1 | AAA | Lc -61.9 | 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
#FDF4E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7CD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 75.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D3A1
oklch(88.6% 0.076 75.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A841
oklch(77.5% 0.138 75.6)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A00
oklch(37.5% 0.079 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E8A841 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) | #C0AB33 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBA44 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9793 | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A841
#E8A841
oklch(77.5% 0.138 75.6)
- #83B8FF
#83B8FF
oklch(77.4% 0.117 256)
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 #E8A841, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.028
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.032
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.033
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.036
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.036
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
Use #E8A841 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.