#E8AE91
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.7% 0.079 47.7), rgb(232, 174, 145).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#E8AE91 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8AE91 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 174, 145) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 65%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.7% 0.079 47.7) |
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 #E8AE91 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8AE91 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8AE91 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8AE91 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.6 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DD
oklch(93.7% 0.023 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C1
oklch(88.5% 0.044 46.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8AE91
oklch(79.7% 0.079 47.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08657
oklch(70.6% 0.127 47.5)
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Step 500
500
#D5641B
oklch(63.1% 0.162 47.6)
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Step 600
600
#B75000
oklch(55.5% 0.152 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#401A04
oklch(27% 0.068 47.6)
#E8AE91 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) | #BDB38F | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBC091 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A4A6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8AE91
#E8AE91
oklch(79.7% 0.079 47.7)
- #85C8E5
#85C8E5
oklch(79.8% 0.079 227.1)
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 #E8AE91, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
Use #E8AE91 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.