#E4B896
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.3% 0.069 59.3), rgb(228, 184, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.59:1).
About this color
#E4B896 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.59:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.59:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B896 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 184, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.069 59.3) |
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 #E4B896 | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B896 | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc 70.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B896 text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B896 text on black | 11.59:1 | AAA | Lc -68.9 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C1
oklch(88.6% 0.038 59.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B896
oklch(81.3% 0.069 59.3)
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Step 400
400
#D38F57
oklch(70.7% 0.11 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C6711A
oklch(63.1% 0.14 59.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E04
oklch(27% 0.059 58.4)
#E4B896 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) | #C5BB94 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C496 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1AFAF | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B896
#E4B896
oklch(81.3% 0.069 59.3)
- #99C9EA
#99C9EA
oklch(81.4% 0.069 238.7)
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 #E4B896, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.062
Use #E4B896 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.