#E8B571
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.5% 0.104 73.4), rgb(232, 181, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.27:1).
About this color
#E8B571 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.104 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.104) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.27:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B571 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 181, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 72%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.5% 0.104 73.4) |
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 #E8B571 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B571 | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc 68.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B571 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B571 text on black | 11.27:1 | AAA | Lc -67.5 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D4
oklch(93.5% 0.03 73.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D4B0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 73)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B571
oklch(80.5% 0.104 73.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E8B571 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) | #C8B76B | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C373 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A8A4 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.104 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B571
#E8B571
oklch(80.5% 0.104 73.4)
- #91C3FF
#91C3FF
oklch(80.5% 0.101 253.5)
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 #E8B571, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.045
Use #E8B571 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.