#E8BB5E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.4% 0.123 83.6), rgb(232, 187, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#E8BB5E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 84°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BB5E |
| RGB | rgb(232, 187, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 75%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.123 83.6) |
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 #E8BB5E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BB5E | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BB5E text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8BB5E text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#FBF5E9
oklch(97.2% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 82.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFD6A6
oklch(88.5% 0.068 83.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BB5E
oklch(81.4% 0.123 83.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB9700
oklch(70.7% 0.145 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#E8BB5E 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) | #CFBB55 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC661 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAADA6 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BB5E
#E8BB5E
oklch(81.4% 0.123 83.6)
- #A3C2FF
#A3C2FF
oklch(81.3% 0.093 263.6)
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 #E8BB5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.022
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.030
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.037
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.037
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.047
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.047
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.048
Use #E8BB5E 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.