#E8A87B
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.2% 0.096 55.9), rgb(232, 168, 123).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#E8A87B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 56°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A87B |
| RGB | rgb(232, 168, 123) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 70%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.096 55.9) |
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 #E8A87B | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A87B | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A87B text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A87B text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D9
oklch(93.7% 0.027 56.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B8
oklch(88.6% 0.054 56)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A87B
oklch(78.2% 0.096 55.9)
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Step 400
400
#E7832E
oklch(70.6% 0.154 56)
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Step 500
500
#CE6B00
oklch(63.1% 0.155 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#E8A87B 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) | #BBAD78 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABB7B | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F99C9C | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A87B
#E8A87B
oklch(78.2% 0.096 55.9)
- #78C2EE
#78C2EE
oklch(78.2% 0.097 236)
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 #E8A87B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.031
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
Use #E8A87B 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.