#E4A181
Closest named color: Pinkish Tan (#D99B82). oklch(76.6% 0.091 46.4), rgb(228, 161, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#E4A181 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Tan (#D99B82), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Tan (#D99B82) |
| Black text | 9.71:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A181 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 161, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 65%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.091 46.4) |
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 #E4A181 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E4A181 | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A181 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A181 text on black | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DB
oklch(93.6% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BD
oklch(88.6% 0.051 47.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A181
oklch(76.6% 0.091 46.4)
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Step 400
400
#E9804A
oklch(70.6% 0.146 46.4)
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Step 500
500
#DB5E00
oklch(63% 0.176 46.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E00
oklch(55.5% 0.156 46.2)
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Step 700
700
#9C4100
oklch(49% 0.137 46.5)
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Step 800
800
#813400
oklch(42.6% 0.119 46.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#E4A181 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) | #B3A87F | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C2B681 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F49699 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A181
#E4A181
oklch(76.6% 0.091 46.4)
- #6FBFE0
#6FBFE0
oklch(76.6% 0.092 226.7)
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 #E4A181, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.026
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.036
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.047
- Peachy Pink #FF9A8A ΔE 0.050
Use #E4A181 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.