#E8BA4E
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(81% 0.135 85.6), rgb(232, 186, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#E8BA4E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BA4E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 186, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 77%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.135 85.6) |
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 #E8BA4E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BA4E | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BA4E text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8BA4E text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9CD
oklch(93.7% 0.039 86.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD6A1
oklch(88.4% 0.074 85.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BA4E
oklch(81% 0.135 85.6)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644A00
oklch(42.5% 0.087 85.4)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E8BA4E 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) | #CFB941 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC552 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBABA3 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BA4E
#E8BA4E
oklch(81% 0.135 85.6)
- #A4C0FF
#A4C0FF
oklch(81% 0.095 265.8)
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 #E8BA4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.019
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.030
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.035
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.037
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.039
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.039
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.039
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.040
Use #E8BA4E 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.