#E8B98D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.7% 0.08 64.5), rgb(232, 185, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.75:1).
About this color
#E8B98D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 64°. 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 11.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.75:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8B98D |
| RGB | rgb(232, 185, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 66%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.7% 0.08 64.5) |
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 #E8B98D | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -37.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8B98D | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc 70.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8B98D text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8B98D text on black | 11.75:1 | AAA | Lc -69.7 | 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
#F5E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 65.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 66.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8B98D
oklch(81.7% 0.08 64.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78E41
oklch(70.7% 0.128 64.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E8B98D 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) | #C8BC8A | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C68E | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7AFAD | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8B98D
#E8B98D
oklch(81.7% 0.08 64.5)
- #97C9F4
#97C9F4
oklch(81.6% 0.08 245)
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 #E8B98D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.018
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.052
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.059
Use #E8B98D 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.