#E8A846
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(77.5% 0.135 74.7), rgb(232, 168, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#E8A846 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.12:1 |
| White text | 2.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A846 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 168, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 78%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.135 74.7) |
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 #E8A846 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A846 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A846 text on white | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 40.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A846 text on black | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -62.0 | 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
#FAE7CE
oklch(93.7% 0.039 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D3A2
oklch(88.6% 0.075 75.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A846
oklch(77.5% 0.135 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#D69000
oklch(70.6% 0.149 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E8A846 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) | #BFAB3A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBA49 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9793 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A846
#E8A846
oklch(77.5% 0.135 74.7)
- #81B9FF
#81B9FF
oklch(77.5% 0.117 254.5)
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 #E8A846, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.031
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.035
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.035
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.037
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.038
Use #E8A846 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.