#E8B488
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.7% 0.084 61.4), rgb(232, 180, 136).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#E8B488 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B488 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 180, 136) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 68%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.084 61.4) |
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 #E8B488 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B488 | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B488 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B488 text on black | 11.31:1 | 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
#F6E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.024 63.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3BB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 60.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B488
oklch(80.7% 0.084 61.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8B3D
oklch(70.7% 0.135 61.3)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#E8B488 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) | #C4B785 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C389 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7A9A9 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B488
#E8B488
oklch(80.7% 0.084 61.4)
- #8FC7F2
#8FC7F2
oklch(80.7% 0.084 242.1)
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 #E8B488, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.018
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.055
Use #E8B488 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.