#E8B366
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80% 0.113 75.2), rgb(232, 179, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.07:1).
About this color
#E8B366 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 75°. 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 11.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.07:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B366 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 179, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 74%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.113 75.2) |
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 #E8B366 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B366 | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc 67.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B366 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 36.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B366 text on black | 11.07:1 | AAA | Lc -66.5 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D2
oklch(93.5% 0.033 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2D4AB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 75.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B366
oklch(80% 0.113 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#D69100
oklch(70.8% 0.149 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E8B366 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) | #C7B55F | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C168 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAA5A1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B366
#E8B366
oklch(80% 0.113 75.2)
- #91C1FF
#91C1FF
oklch(80% 0.102 255.1)
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 #E8B366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.039
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.040
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.043
Use #E8B366 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.