#E8B883
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.4% 0.088 68.8), rgb(232, 184, 131).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#E8B883 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B883 |
| RGB | rgb(232, 184, 131) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 69%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.088 68.8) |
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 #E8B883 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B883 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B883 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B883 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B7
oklch(88.5% 0.049 69.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B883
oklch(81.4% 0.088 68.8)
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Step 400
400
#D98E28
oklch(70.7% 0.142 68.8)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#E8B883 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) | #C9BA7F | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C584 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8ADAA | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B883
#E8B883
oklch(81.4% 0.088 68.8)
- #95C7F9
#95C7F9
oklch(81.3% 0.088 249)
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 #E8B883, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.015
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.054
Use #E8B883 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.