#E4B665
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(80.1% 0.113 80.2), rgb(228, 182, 101).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#E4B665 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.113 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.113) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.17:1 |
| White text | 1.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B665 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 182, 101) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.113 80.2) |
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 #E4B665 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc -39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B665 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 68.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B665 text on white | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B665 text on black | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -67.0 | 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
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D2
oklch(93.6% 0.032 81)
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Step 200
200
#EFD5AB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 79.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B665
oklch(80.1% 0.113 80.2)
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Step 400
400
#CF9400
oklch(70.6% 0.146 80.1)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E4B665 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) | #C9B65E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C267 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A8A3 | 0.099 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.113 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B665
#E4B665
oklch(80.1% 0.113 80.2)
- #98BFFF
#98BFFF
oklch(80% 0.101 260.1)
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 #E4B665, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.036
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.042
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.045
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.046
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
Use #E4B665 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.