#E8A941
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(77.6% 0.138 76.3), rgb(232, 169, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#E8A941 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, 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 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.18:1 |
| White text | 2.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A941 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 169, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 78%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.6% 0.138 76.3) |
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 #E8A941 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A941 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A941 text on white | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A941 text on black | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F7D3A0
oklch(88.5% 0.077 76.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A941
oklch(77.6% 0.138 76.3)
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Step 400
400
#D49200
oklch(70.7% 0.148 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E8A941 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) | #CFBB45 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9894 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B4B4B4 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A941
#E8A941
oklch(77.6% 0.138 76.3)
- #85B9FF
#85B9FF
oklch(77.7% 0.115 256.1)
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 #E8A941, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.026
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.033
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.033
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.035
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.036
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.037
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
Use #E8A941 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.