#E8A882
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.3% 0.092 51.7), rgb(232, 168, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#E8A882 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.35:1 |
| White text | 2.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A882 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 168, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.092 51.7) |
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 #E8A882 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A882 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A882 text on white | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A882 text on black | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -63.0 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DA
oklch(93.5% 0.027 50.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D0BB
oklch(88.4% 0.051 50.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A882
oklch(78.3% 0.092 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#E78340
oklch(70.8% 0.147 51.8)
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Step 500
500
#D36600
oklch(63% 0.163 51.6)
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Step 600
600
#B25500
oklch(55.5% 0.143 51.6)
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Step 700
700
#974700
oklch(49.2% 0.127 51.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3900
oklch(42.6% 0.11 51.5)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#E8A882 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) | #BAAE7F | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC82 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F99C9E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A882
#E8A882
oklch(78.3% 0.092 51.7)
- #79C3E9
#79C3E9
oklch(78.3% 0.092 232)
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 #E8A882, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
Use #E8A882 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.