#E4B8A4
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.6% 0.058 45.7), rgb(228, 184, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#E4B8A4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.69:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B8A4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 184, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 54%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.058 45.7) |
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 #E4B8A4 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B8A4 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B8A4 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B8A4 text on black | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -69.4 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C8
oklch(88.5% 0.032 45.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B8A4
oklch(81.6% 0.058 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18E6F
oklch(70.7% 0.093 45.6)
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Step 500
500
#C47048
oklch(63.1% 0.12 45.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5729
oklch(55.6% 0.129 45.8)
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Step 700
700
#96471C
oklch(49.2% 0.119 46)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A19
oklch(42.6% 0.1 45.5)
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Step 900
900
#63331B
oklch(37.8% 0.078 45.9)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E11
oklch(27% 0.049 45)
#E4B8A4 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) | #C3BCA3 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC5A4 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B1B2 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B8A4
#E4B8A4
oklch(81.6% 0.058 45.7)
- #9BCBE0
#9BCBE0
oklch(81.5% 0.058 226.6)
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 #E4B8A4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
- Pinkish Grey #C8ACA9 ΔE 0.057
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
Use #E4B8A4 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.