#E4AF85
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.3% 0.084 59.6), rgb(228, 175, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.76:1).
About this color
#E4AF85 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.76:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AF85 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 175, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 64%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.084 59.6) |
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 #E4AF85 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AF85 | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc 66.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AF85 text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AF85 text on black | 10.76:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DA
oklch(93.5% 0.025 57.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3BB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 60.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AF85
oklch(79.3% 0.084 59.6)
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Step 400
400
#DD8A40
oklch(70.7% 0.134 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#E4AF85 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) | #BFB382 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE86 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A4A4 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AF85
#E4AF85
oklch(79.3% 0.084 59.6)
- #89C3EC
#89C3EC
oklch(79.2% 0.084 239.9)
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 #E4AF85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.028
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.031
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.044
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.048
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.049
Use #E4AF85 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.