#E8B486
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.7% 0.086 62.6), rgb(232, 180, 134).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.30:1).
About this color
#E8B486 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 63°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.30:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B486 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 180, 134) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.086 62.6) |
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 #E8B486 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B486 | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc 68.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B486 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B486 text on black | 11.30:1 | AAA | Lc -67.6 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 65.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3BA
oklch(88.5% 0.047 62)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B486
oklch(80.7% 0.086 62.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8B38
oklch(70.7% 0.137 62.5)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A65F00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 62.5)
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Step 700
700
#8C5000
oklch(49.1% 0.112 63.2)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#E8B486 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) | #C4B783 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C387 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A9A8 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B486
#E8B486
oklch(80.7% 0.086 62.6)
- #8FC7F3
#8FC7F3
oklch(80.7% 0.085 242.7)
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 #E8B486, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.017
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.055
Use #E8B486 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.