#E4A441
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76.3% 0.135 74.6), rgb(228, 164, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#E4A441 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A441 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 164, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 75%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.135 74.6) |
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 #E4A441 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E4A441 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A441 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A441 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.8 | 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
#FDF4E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7CE
oklch(93.7% 0.039 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D3A2
oklch(88.6% 0.075 75.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A441
oklch(76.3% 0.135 74.6)
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Step 400
400
#D69000
oklch(70.6% 0.149 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E4A441 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) | #BBA734 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB644 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8938F | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A441
#E4A441
oklch(76.3% 0.135 74.6)
- #7AB5FF
#7AB5FF
oklch(76.3% 0.124 254.7)
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 #E4A441, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.028
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.045
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.045
Use #E4A441 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.