#E4B869
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(80.6% 0.11 80.8), rgb(228, 184, 105).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#E4B869 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.110 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.110) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B869 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 184, 105) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 69%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.6% 0.11 80.8) |
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 #E4B869 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B869 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B869 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B869 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FBF5EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D3
oklch(93.6% 0.031 79.9)
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Step 200
200
#EED6AC
oklch(88.6% 0.061 81.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B869
oklch(80.6% 0.11 80.8)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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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)
#E4B869 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) | #CAB862 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C36B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5ABA5 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.110 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B869
#E4B869
oklch(80.6% 0.11 80.8)
- #9CC0FF
#9CC0FF
oklch(80.5% 0.098 261.4)
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 #E4B869, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.044
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.048
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.048
Use #E4B869 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.