#E4B271
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.5% 0.101 72.8), rgb(228, 178, 113).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.90:1).
About this color
#E4B271 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.101 and its hue 73°. 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 10.90:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.101) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.90:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B271 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 178, 113) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.5% 0.101 72.8) |
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 #E4B271 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B271 | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc 67.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B271 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B271 text on black | 10.90:1 | AAA | Lc -65.7 | 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
#F0D4B1
oklch(88.4% 0.056 73.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B271
oklch(79.5% 0.101 72.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845500
oklch(49% 0.105 72.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E4B271 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) | #C4B46C | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C073 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A5A2 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.101 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B271
#E4B271
oklch(79.5% 0.101 72.8)
- #8DC0FC
#8DC0FC
oklch(79.5% 0.101 253)
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 #E4B271, 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 0.030
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.035
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.045
Use #E4B271 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.