#E4B59C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4), rgb(228, 181, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#E4B59C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B59C |
| RGB | rgb(228, 181, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4) |
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 #E4B59C | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B59C | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B59C text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B59C text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B59C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#D58D65
oklch(70.8% 0.104 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#C86E38
oklch(63.1% 0.133 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B3540C
oklch(55.5% 0.143 49.5)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3805
oklch(42.6% 0.111 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#653111
oklch(37.6% 0.086 48.8)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0C
oklch(26.9% 0.054 48.5)
#E4B59C 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) | #C2B99A | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39C | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1ADAE | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B59C
#E4B59C
oklch(80.9% 0.065 49.4)
- #95C9E2
#95C9E2
oklch(80.8% 0.065 229.2)
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 #E4B59C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.055
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.055
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.056
Use #E4B59C 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.