#E4B997
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.5% 0.068 60), rgb(228, 185, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#E4B997 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.68:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4B997 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 185, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.5% 0.068 60) |
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 #E4B997 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4B997 | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 70.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4B997 text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4B997 text on black | 11.68:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C1
oklch(88.5% 0.037 60.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4B997
oklch(81.5% 0.068 60)
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Step 400
400
#D29058
oklch(70.7% 0.108 60)
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Step 500
500
#C5721C
oklch(63.1% 0.139 59.9)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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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
#3A1F05
oklch(27% 0.056 60.5)
#E4B997 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) | #C6BC95 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C597 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B0B0 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4B997
#E4B997
oklch(81.5% 0.068 60)
- #9BC9EA
#9BC9EA
oklch(81.5% 0.067 239.8)
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 #E4B997, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.023
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.053
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.055
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #E4B997 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.