#E4AC41
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(77.8% 0.137 80.1), rgb(228, 172, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#E4AC41 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AC41 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 172, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 75%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.137 80.1) |
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 #E4AC41 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AC41 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AC41 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AC41 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#FCF4E8
oklch(97% 0.018 78.2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E8CD
oklch(93.7% 0.04 80.9)
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Step 200
200
#F4D4A0
oklch(88.5% 0.076 79.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AC41
oklch(77.8% 0.137 80.1)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E4AC41 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) | #C2AD33 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BB45 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F79C96 | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AC41
#E4AC41
oklch(77.8% 0.137 80.1)
- #8CB8FF
#8CB8FF
oklch(77.9% 0.113 259.7)
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 #E4AC41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.027
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.030
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.038
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.043
Use #E4AC41 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.