#E4AF8A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.4% 0.08 56.2), rgb(228, 175, 138).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#E4AF8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 56°. 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 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.79:1 |
| White text | 1.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4AF8A |
| RGB | rgb(228, 175, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.08 56.2) |
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 #E4AF8A | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4AF8A | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4AF8A text on white | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4AF8A text on black | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -65.2 | 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
#F7E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.024 55.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2BE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 54.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4AF8A
oklch(79.4% 0.08 56.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8A4B
oklch(70.7% 0.127 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C00
oklch(63.1% 0.154 56.4)
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Step 600
600
#AD5A00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 56.3)
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Step 700
700
#924B00
oklch(49.1% 0.12 56.3)
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Step 800
800
#793D00
oklch(42.8% 0.105 56.2)
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Step 900
900
#653200
oklch(37.7% 0.092 56.3)
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Step 950
950
#3E1C00
oklch(27% 0.066 55.9)
#E4AF8A 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) | #BEB387 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE8A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3A5A5 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4AF8A
#E4AF8A
oklch(79.4% 0.08 56.2)
- #89C4E9
#89C4E9
oklch(79.3% 0.08 236.7)
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 #E4AF8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
Use #E4AF8A 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.