#E4AF67
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(78.8% 0.109 73.6), rgb(228, 175, 103).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.62:1).
About this color
#E4AF67 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.109 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.109) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 10.62:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AF67 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 175, 103) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.109 73.6) |
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 #E4AF67 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AF67 | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc 65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AF67 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AF67 text on black | 10.62:1 | AAA | Lc -64.4 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D3
oklch(93.5% 0.032 73.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D4AE
oklch(88.6% 0.06 73.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AF67
oklch(78.8% 0.109 73.6)
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Step 400
400
#D89000
oklch(70.8% 0.15 73.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E4AF67 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) | #C2B161 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBE69 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A19E | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B8B8B8 | 0.109 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AF67
#E4AF67
oklch(78.8% 0.109 73.6)
- #88BEFE
#88BEFE
oklch(78.9% 0.108 253.3)
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 #E4AF67, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.040
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.043
Use #E4AF67 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.