#E4BC89
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.9% 0.081 73.1), rgb(228, 188, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.85:1).
About this color
#E4BC89 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.85:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BC89 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 188, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 63%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.081 73.1) |
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 #E4BC89 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BC89 | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4BC89 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4BC89 text on black | 11.85:1 | AAA | Lc -70.2 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD5B9
oklch(88.5% 0.045 72.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BC89
oklch(81.9% 0.081 73.1)
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Step 400
400
#D19236
oklch(70.6% 0.129 72.6)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E4BC89 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) | #CBBD85 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C68A | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B2AF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BC89
#E4BC89
oklch(81.9% 0.081 73.1)
- #9FC7F7
#9FC7F7
oklch(81.8% 0.08 253.3)
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 #E4BC89, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.014
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.032
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.037
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #E4BC89 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.