#E8B48E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.8% 0.079 57.5), rgb(232, 180, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#E8B48E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B48E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 180, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.079 57.5) |
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 #E8B48E | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B48E | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B48E text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B48E text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DB
oklch(93.5% 0.023 57)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 59.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B48E
oklch(80.8% 0.079 57.5)
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Step 400
400
#DB8B4A
oklch(70.7% 0.127 57.7)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D00
oklch(63.1% 0.152 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783E00
oklch(42.9% 0.103 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#E8B48E 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) | #C3B88B | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C38E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7AAAA | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B48E
#E8B48E
oklch(80.8% 0.079 57.5)
- #8FC8EE
#8FC8EE
oklch(80.7% 0.08 238.2)
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 #E8B48E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.054
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.055
Use #E8B48E 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.