#E8B075
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.6% 0.1 67), rgb(232, 176, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#E8B075 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.89:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B075 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 176, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 71%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.1 67) |
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 #E8B075 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B075 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B075 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B075 text on black | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D6
oklch(93.7% 0.029 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F3D3B3
oklch(88.6% 0.056 67)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B075
oklch(79.6% 0.1 67)
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Step 400
400
#E08A00
oklch(70.7% 0.156 67)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26300
oklch(55.7% 0.123 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#E8B075 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) | #C3B370 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C076 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A3A1 | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B075
#E8B075
oklch(79.6% 0.1 67)
- #87C3FA
#87C3FA
oklch(79.7% 0.1 247)
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 #E8B075, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.045
Use #E8B075 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.