#E4BB9C
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82% 0.063 58.8), rgb(228, 187, 156).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.88:1).
About this color
#E4BB9C is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.88:1 |
| White text | 1.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BB9C |
| RGB | rgb(228, 187, 156) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82% 0.063 58.8) |
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 #E4BB9C | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc -36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BB9C | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc 71.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4BB9C text on white | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 32.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4BB9C text on black | 11.88:1 | AAA | Lc -70.3 | 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
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C3
oklch(88.5% 0.035 57.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BB9C
oklch(82% 0.063 58.8)
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Step 400
400
#D0915E
oklch(70.8% 0.102 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#C2742C
oklch(63.2% 0.129 59.1)
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Step 600
600
#AA5C00
oklch(55.5% 0.132 58.7)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#763E00
oklch(42.5% 0.101 58.7)
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Step 900
900
#623507
oklch(37.8% 0.084 59.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F08
oklch(26.9% 0.053 58.8)
#E4BB9C 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) | #C7BE9A | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C69C | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B3B3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BB9C
#E4BB9C
oklch(82% 0.063 58.8)
- #9FCBE9
#9FCBE9
oklch(82.1% 0.063 238.3)
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 #E4BB9C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.057
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
Use #E4BB9C 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.