#E8AE1F
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(78.4% 0.155 83.2), rgb(232, 174, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#E8AE1F is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.50:1 |
| White text | 1.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AE1F |
| RGB | rgb(232, 174, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 81%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.155 83.2) |
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 #E8AE1F | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AE1F | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AE1F text on white | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AE1F text on black | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#FCF5E6
oklch(97.2% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E8C9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 82.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5D597
oklch(88.6% 0.087 83.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AE1F
oklch(78.4% 0.155 83.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9700
oklch(70.8% 0.145 83.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#E8AE1F 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) | #C6AF00 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4BD29 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9C95 | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AE1F
#E8AE1F
oklch(78.4% 0.155 83.2)
- #94B8FF
#94B8FF
oklch(78.4% 0.109 263.4)
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 #E8AE1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.017
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.021
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.033
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.037
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.040
Use #E8AE1F 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.