#E4AE8D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.3% 0.078 52.7), rgb(228, 174, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#E4AE8D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AE8D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 174, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.078 52.7) |
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 #E4AE8D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AE8D | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AE8D text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AE8D text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BF
oklch(88.5% 0.043 53.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AE8D
oklch(79.3% 0.078 52.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8952
oklch(70.7% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 500
500
#D16807
oklch(63.1% 0.159 52.6)
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Step 600
600
#B15600
oklch(55.5% 0.142 52.5)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A00
oklch(42.6% 0.109 52.7)
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Step 900
900
#683000
oklch(37.8% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B02
oklch(26.8% 0.066 52.4)
#E4AE8D 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) | #BDB38B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABE8D | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A4A5 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AE8D
#E4AE8D
oklch(79.3% 0.078 52.7)
- #88C5E5
#88C5E5
oklch(79.3% 0.077 231.9)
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 #E4AE8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.031
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.042
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.050
Use #E4AE8D 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.