#E4BC6F
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81.4% 0.106 82.7), rgb(228, 188, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#E4BC6F is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.72:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BC6F |
| RGB | rgb(228, 188, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.106 82.7) |
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 #E4BC6F | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BC6F | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 70.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4BC6F text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4BC6F text on black | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -69.6 | 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
#F4E8D3
oklch(93.5% 0.031 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#ECD6AD
oklch(88.4% 0.059 83)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BC6F
oklch(81.4% 0.106 82.7)
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Step 400
400
#CC9600
oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#B08000
oklch(63.1% 0.13 82.1)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E4BC6F 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) | #CEBC69 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C671 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4AFAA | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BC6F
#E4BC6F
oklch(81.4% 0.106 82.7)
- #A2C3FF
#A2C3FF
oklch(81.5% 0.093 262.1)
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 #E4BC6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.025
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.045
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.048
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.049
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
Use #E4BC6F 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.