#E4B972
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.9% 0.102 79.1), rgb(228, 185, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.48:1).
About this color
#E4B972 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.102 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.102) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.48:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B972 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 185, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 68%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.102 79.1) |
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 #E4B972 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B972 | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc 69.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B972 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B972 text on black | 11.48:1 | AAA | Lc -68.4 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED6B0
oklch(88.6% 0.057 79.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B972
oklch(80.9% 0.102 79.1)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#E4B972 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) | #CBB96C | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C474 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4ADA8 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.102 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B972
#E4B972
oklch(80.9% 0.102 79.1)
- #9BC2FF
#9BC2FF
oklch(80.8% 0.097 259.2)
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 #E4B972, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.033
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.046
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.048
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.049
Use #E4B972 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.