#E4B490
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.4% 0.074 58.3), rgb(228, 180, 144).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.23:1).
About this color
#E4B490 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 58°. 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 11.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.23:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B490 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 180, 144) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 61%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.4% 0.074 58.3) |
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 #E4B490 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B490 | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc 68.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B490 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B490 text on black | 11.23:1 | AAA | Lc -67.2 | 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
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3BF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 57.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B490
oklch(80.4% 0.074 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#D78D51
oklch(70.7% 0.118 58.3)
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Step 500
500
#CA6E00
oklch(63% 0.15 58.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D01
oklch(26.9% 0.063 58.4)
#E4B490 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) | #C2B78E | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC290 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2ABAA | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B490
#E4B490
oklch(80.4% 0.074 58.3)
- #92C7EA
#92C7EA
oklch(80.5% 0.074 237.8)
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 #E4B490, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.029
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Toupe #C7AC7D ΔE 0.056
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.057
Use #E4B490 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.