#E4B596
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.8% 0.069 54.9), rgb(228, 181, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.34:1).
About this color
#E4B596 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 55°. 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 11.34:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.34:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B596 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 181, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.069 54.9) |
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 #E4B596 | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B596 | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc 69.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B596 text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B596 text on black | 11.34:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B596
oklch(80.8% 0.069 54.9)
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Step 400
400
#D68D5B
oklch(70.7% 0.111 54.3)
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Step 500
500
#C96F24
oklch(63.2% 0.141 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF5900
oklch(55.7% 0.138 55)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#663202
oklch(37.9% 0.092 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E06
oklch(27.2% 0.058 55.5)
#E4B596 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) | #C2B994 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC296 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2ACAD | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B596
#E4B596
oklch(80.8% 0.069 54.9)
- #95C8E7
#95C8E7
oklch(80.8% 0.069 235.4)
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 #E4B596, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.057
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.059
Use #E4B596 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.