#E8A951
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.8% 0.128 73), rgb(232, 169, 81).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#E8A951 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.22:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A951 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 169, 81) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.128 73) |
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 #E8A951 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A951 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A951 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A951 text on black | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#F9E7D0
oklch(93.6% 0.036 74.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6D3A6
oklch(88.6% 0.071 73.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A951
oklch(77.8% 0.128 73)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E8A951 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) | #BFAC48 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEBB53 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB9996 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A951
#E8A951
oklch(77.8% 0.128 73)
- #80BBFF
#80BBFF
oklch(77.8% 0.116 252.7)
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 #E8A951, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.034
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.041
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.042
Use #E8A951 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.