#E8A969
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.1% 0.11 65.5), rgb(232, 169, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#E8A969 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A969 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 169, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 73%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.1% 0.11 65.5) |
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 #E8A969 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A969 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A969 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A969 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FDF4EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D4
oklch(93.5% 0.032 65.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D2AF
oklch(88.6% 0.061 66.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A969
oklch(78.1% 0.11 65.5)
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Step 400
400
#E28800
oklch(70.6% 0.158 65.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E8A969 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) | #BDAD64 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBB6A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA9B9A | 0.086 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A969
#E8A969
oklch(78.1% 0.11 65.5)
- #7ABFFA
#7ABFFA
oklch(78.2% 0.11 245.6)
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 #E8A969, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.021
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.029
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
Use #E8A969 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.