#E8B178
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.8% 0.098 66.7), rgb(232, 177, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#E8B178 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.098 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.99:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B178 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 177, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 71%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.8% 0.098 66.7) |
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 #E8B178 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B178 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B178 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B178 text on black | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#F7E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 67)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B178
oklch(79.8% 0.098 66.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08A03
oklch(70.7% 0.156 66.8)
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Step 500
500
#C17600
oklch(63.2% 0.14 66.8)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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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
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A2000
oklch(27.2% 0.06 67)
#E8B178 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) | #C3B474 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C179 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A4A3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B178
#E8B178
oklch(79.8% 0.098 66.7)
- #89C4F9
#89C4F9
oklch(80% 0.097 246.5)
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 #E8B178, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.035
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.039
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.045
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.048
Use #E8B178 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.