#E8A985
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(78.6% 0.089 50.8), rgb(232, 169, 133).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#E8A985 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.44:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8A985 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 169, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.6% 0.089 50.8) |
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 #E8A985 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8A985 | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8A985 text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8A985 text on black | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -63.5 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DB
oklch(93.5% 0.026 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D1BC
oklch(88.6% 0.05 52.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8A985
oklch(78.6% 0.089 50.8)
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Step 400
400
#E68346
oklch(70.7% 0.143 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B35400
oklch(55.5% 0.145 50.8)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3900
oklch(42.8% 0.111 51.1)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#E8A985 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) | #BAAF82 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BC85 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F89EA0 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8A985
#E8A985
oklch(78.6% 0.089 50.8)
- #7BC4E8
#7BC4E8
oklch(78.6% 0.089 230.8)
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 #E8A985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.045
Use #E8A985 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.