#E4A978
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.9% 0.095 60.5), rgb(228, 169, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.24:1).
About this color
#E4A978 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.24:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A978 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 169, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.095 60.5) |
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 #E4A978 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4A978 | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc 64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A978 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A978 text on black | 10.24:1 | AAA | Lc -62.5 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 60.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B7
oklch(88.6% 0.053 60.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A978
oklch(77.9% 0.095 60.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38727
oklch(70.7% 0.151 60.8)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#E4A978 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) | #BBAD74 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9BA79 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F59D9D | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A978
#E4A978
oklch(77.9% 0.095 60.5)
- #7EBFEE
#7EBFEE
oklch(77.9% 0.095 240.9)
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 #E4A978, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.044
Use #E4A978 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.