#E4AC49
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(77.9% 0.131 78.8), rgb(228, 172, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.29:1).
About this color
#E4AC49 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.29:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.29:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AC49 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 172, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 74%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.131 78.8) |
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 #E4AC49 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AC49 | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AC49 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AC49 text on black | 10.29:1 | AAA | Lc -62.8 | 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
#FCF4E9
oklch(97% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7CE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 77.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4D4A3
oklch(88.5% 0.073 78.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AC49
oklch(77.9% 0.131 78.8)
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Step 400
400
#D19300
oklch(70.6% 0.147 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#E4AC49 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) | #C2AD3D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBB4C | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F79C97 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AC49
#E4AC49
oklch(77.9% 0.131 78.8)
- #8AB8FF
#8AB8FF
oklch(77.8% 0.114 258.9)
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 #E4AC49, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.031
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.039
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.043
Use #E4AC49 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.