#E4A970
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(77.8% 0.101 64.4), rgb(228, 169, 112).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.20:1).
About this color
#E4A970 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 10.20:1 |
| White text | 2.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A970 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 169, 112) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.101 64.4) |
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 #E4A970 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A970 | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc 63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A970 text on white | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 40.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A970 text on black | 10.20:1 | AAA | Lc -62.3 | 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
#F8E6D6
oklch(93.5% 0.029 64.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B3
oklch(88.5% 0.056 64.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A970
oklch(77.8% 0.101 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#E38800
oklch(70.8% 0.159 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E4A970 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) | #BCAD6B | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABA71 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F59C9B | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A970
#E4A970
oklch(77.8% 0.101 64.4)
- #7DBEF3
#7DBEF3
oklch(77.8% 0.101 244.2)
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 #E4A970, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.028
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.028
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.042
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.045
Use #E4A970 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.