#E8A86E
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78% 0.106 62.5), rgb(232, 168, 110).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#E8A86E is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A86E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 168, 110) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.106 62.5) |
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 #E8A86E | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A86E | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A86E text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A86E text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B2
oklch(88.4% 0.059 61.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A86E
oklch(78% 0.106 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68600
oklch(70.8% 0.162 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#E8A86E 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) | #BCAD69 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBB6F | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9A9A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A86E
#E8A86E
oklch(78% 0.106 62.5)
- #78C0F6
#78C0F6
oklch(78.1% 0.106 242.3)
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 #E8A86E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.022
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
Use #E8A86E 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.