Palettes / Colors / #E8A67A
#E8A67A — Light Orange
#E8A67A is a orange color we call Light Orange, closest to the named color DarkSalmon (#E9967A). It belongs to the orange family.
Color name
Closest CSS keyword: darksalmon (#E9967A) — not an exact match. CSS darksalmon gives you #E9967A, a different color; use #E8A67A when you need this exact shade.
Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.
#E8A67A is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.
Its strongest partner is its complement #78BBE8; it also sits naturally between #E87883 and #E8DD78. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.
Color values
| HEX | #E8A67A |
|---|---|
| RGB | 232, 166, 122 |
| HSL | 24°, 71%, 69% |
| HSV | 24°, 47%, 91% |
| CMYK | 0%, 28%, 47%, 9% |
| XYZ | 50.43, 45.83, 24.60 |
| Yxy | 45.83, 0.4172, 0.3792 |
| CIE-Lab | 73.44, 19.27, 32.39 |
| Hunter Lab | 67.70, 18.39, 23.01 |
RGB & CMYK percentages
Red 91% · Green 65% · Blue 48%
Cyan 0% · Magenta 28% · Yellow 47% · Key 9%
CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.
Previews
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CSS code for #E8A67A
.text { color: #E8A67A; }
.background { background-color: #E8A67A; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E8A67A; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(232, 166, 122); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(24, 71%, 69%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E8A67A; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(232, 166, 122, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E8A67A; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(232, 166, 122, 0.8); }
HTML: <p style="color:#E8A67A">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E8A67A">Div content here</div>
Shades of #E8A67A
Tints of #E8A67A
Tones of #E8A67A
Color harmonies
Complementary — #78BBE8:
Analogous:
Triadic:
Contrast & accessibility
| Against white text | 2.07:1 Fails |
|---|---|
| Against black text | 10.17:1 AAA |
Best text color on #E8A67A: #000000.
Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E8A67A
Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:
Smaller body text shows the effect best.
Blended color: · Contrast against #E8A67A: ·
How #E8A67A looks with color blindness
Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:
Closest design-system colors
The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:
Palettes with a similar color
These palettes use a close neighbour of #E8A67A rather than the exact color:
Similar colors
The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:
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Frequently asked questions
What color is #E8A67A?
#E8A67A is Light Orange, a orange color (RGB 232, 166, 122). Its closest standard named color is DarkSalmon.
What is the RGB and HSL of #E8A67A?
#E8A67A is RGB 232, 166, 122 — HSL 24°, 71%, 69% — CMYK 0%, 28%, 47%, 9%.
What colors go with #E8A67A?
Its complement is #78BBE8; analogous partners are #E87883 and #E8DD78. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.
Can I use #E8A67A for text?
Black text on #E8A67A has a contrast ratio of 10.17:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 2.07:1.