#E4BCA8
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.5% 0.054 48), rgb(228, 188, 168).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#E4BCA8 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BCA8 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 188, 168) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 53%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.054 48) |
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 #E4BCA8 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BCA8 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4BCA8 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4BCA8 text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BCA8
oklch(82.5% 0.054 48)
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Step 400
400
#CD9071
oklch(70.6% 0.086 47.8)
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Step 500
500
#BF744B
oklch(63.2% 0.11 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B2E
oklch(55.6% 0.119 48.2)
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Step 700
700
#924A20
oklch(49.1% 0.111 48)
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Step 800
800
#773D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.092 47.4)
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Step 900
900
#60351D
oklch(37.8% 0.072 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#381F12
oklch(26.9% 0.045 47.6)
#E4BCA8 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) | #C6BFA7 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C7A8 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB6B6 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BCA8
#E4BCA8
oklch(82.5% 0.054 48)
- #A2CDE2
#A2CDE2
oklch(82.5% 0.054 229.2)
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 #E4BCA8, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.055
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.056
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.056
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.056
Use #E4BCA8 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.