#E8AA41
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(77.8% 0.138 77), rgb(232, 170, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#E8AA41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AA41 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 170, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 78%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.138 77) |
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 #E8AA41 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AA41 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AA41 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AA41 text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.6 | 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
#F9E7CD
oklch(93.6% 0.04 77.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D3A0
oklch(88.4% 0.077 76.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AA41
oklch(77.8% 0.138 77)
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Step 400
400
#D39200
oklch(70.6% 0.148 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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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)
#E8AA41 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) | #C1AC33 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BB45 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9994 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.138 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AA41
#E8AA41
oklch(77.8% 0.138 77)
- #87B9FF
#87B9FF
oklch(77.8% 0.114 256.9)
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 #E8AA41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.025
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.031
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.033
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.036
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.037
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.037
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.040
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.040
Use #E8AA41 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.