#E4BCA4
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.4% 0.057 52.6), rgb(228, 188, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#E4BCA4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BCA4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 188, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 54%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.057 52.6) |
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 #E4BCA4 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BCA4 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4BCA4 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4BCA4 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 53.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BCA4
oklch(82.4% 0.057 52.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE916B
oklch(70.8% 0.091 52.7)
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Step 500
500
#C07442
oklch(63.2% 0.116 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B1F
oklch(55.6% 0.126 52.8)
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Step 700
700
#934A11
oklch(49.1% 0.117 52.3)
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Step 800
800
#773D12
oklch(42.6% 0.097 52.4)
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Step 900
900
#603517
oklch(37.7% 0.075 53.1)
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Step 950
950
#391F0F
oklch(27% 0.048 51.1)
#E4BCA4 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) | #C7BFA2 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A4 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B5B5 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BCA4
#E4BCA4
oklch(82.4% 0.057 52.6)
- #A1CDE5
#A1CDE5
oklch(82.5% 0.057 232.2)
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 #E4BCA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.056
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.059
Use #E4BCA4 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.