#E4A587
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(77.5% 0.086 46.5), rgb(228, 165, 135).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#E4A587 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.03:1 |
| White text | 2.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A587 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 165, 135) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 63%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.5% 0.086 46.5) |
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 #E4A587 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E4A587 | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A587 text on white | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A587 text on black | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -61.4 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.025 45.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0BF
oklch(88.5% 0.048 46.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A587
oklch(77.5% 0.086 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58351
oklch(70.7% 0.137 46.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5F03
oklch(63.2% 0.175 46.5)
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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
#421802
oklch(27% 0.073 45.6)
#E4A587 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) | #B5AB85 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B887 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F49A9D | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A587
#E4A587
oklch(77.5% 0.086 46.5)
- #77C1E0
#77C1E0
oklch(77.4% 0.086 226.7)
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 #E4A587, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.035
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
Use #E4A587 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.