#E4A770
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77.4% 0.101 62.5), rgb(228, 167, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.06:1).
About this color
#E4A770 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 10.06:1 |
| White text | 2.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A770 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 167, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.4% 0.101 62.5) |
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 #E4A770 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E4A770 | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc 63.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A770 text on white | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 40.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A770 text on black | 10.06:1 | AAA | Lc -61.6 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E6D6
oklch(93.6% 0.03 62.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5D2B4
oklch(88.6% 0.056 62.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A770
oklch(77.4% 0.101 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#E68600
oklch(70.8% 0.162 62.7)
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Step 500
500
#C57200
oklch(63% 0.144 62.7)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#E4A770 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) | #BAAB6C | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B971 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F59A99 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B3B3B3 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A770
#E4A770
oklch(77.4% 0.101 62.5)
- #79BDF1
#79BDF1
oklch(77.3% 0.102 242.6)
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 #E4A770, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.025
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
Use #E4A770 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.