#E4B277
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.6% 0.096 70.4), rgb(228, 178, 119).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#E4B277 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.93:1 |
| White text | 1.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B277 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 178, 119) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 67%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.096 70.4) |
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 #E4B277 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -40.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B277 | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 67.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B277 text on white | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 36.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B277 text on black | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -65.8 | 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
#F6E7D6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 70.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B277
oklch(79.6% 0.096 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8D00
oklch(70.8% 0.153 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#E4B277 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) | #C4B472 | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC078 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A6A3 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B277
#E4B277
oklch(79.6% 0.096 70.4)
- #8DC1F8
#8DC1F8
oklch(79.5% 0.096 250.5)
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 #E4B277, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.027
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Sandstone #C9AE74 ΔE 0.044
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.046
Use #E4B277 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.