#E4AE78
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(78.9% 0.094 65.7), rgb(228, 174, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#E4AE78 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AE78 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 174, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.094 65.7) |
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 #E4AE78 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AE78 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AE78 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AE78 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.3 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B5
oklch(88.5% 0.053 66.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AE78
oklch(78.9% 0.094 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8A1A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 65.7)
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Step 500
500
#C27500
oklch(63.2% 0.141 65.8)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E4AE78 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) | #C0B174 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCBD79 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A2A0 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AE78
#E4AE78
oklch(78.9% 0.094 65.7)
- #86C1F3
#86C1F3
oklch(78.9% 0.094 245)
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 #E4AE78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
Use #E4AE78 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.