#E4B172
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.3% 0.1 71.4), rgb(228, 177, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.83:1).
About this color
#E4B172 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.83:1 |
| White text | 1.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B172 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 177, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.1 71.4) |
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 #E4B172 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -41.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B172 | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc 66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B172 text on white | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B172 text on black | 10.83:1 | AAA | Lc -65.3 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D5
oklch(93.5% 0.029 72.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D4B2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 71.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B172
oklch(79.3% 0.1 71.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#E4B172 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) | #C3B36D | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFBF73 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A4A1 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BABABA | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B172
#E4B172
oklch(79.3% 0.1 71.4)
- #8BC0FA
#8BC0FA
oklch(79.3% 0.1 251.3)
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 #E4B172, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.029
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
Use #E4B172 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.