#E8BC6D
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.8% 0.11 80.9), rgb(232, 188, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#E8BC6D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 81°. 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 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E8BC6D |
| RGB | rgb(232, 188, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 73%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.8% 0.11 80.9) |
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 #E8BC6D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E8BC6D | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E8BC6D text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E8BC6D text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FBF5EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 79.9)
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Step 200
200
#EED6AC
oklch(88.6% 0.061 81.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E8BC6D
oklch(81.8% 0.11 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E8BC6D 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) | #CFBC66 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C76F | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9AFA9 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E8BC6D
#E8BC6D
oklch(81.8% 0.11 80.9)
- #A2C4FF
#A2C4FF
oklch(81.7% 0.092 261.3)
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 #E8BC6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.022
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.043
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.043
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.051
Use #E8BC6D 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.