#E4BCAB
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.6% 0.052 44.3), rgb(228, 188, 171).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#E4BCAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.046 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.08:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BCAB |
| RGB | rgb(228, 188, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 51%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.052 44.3) |
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 #E4BCAB | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BCAB | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4BCAB text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4BCAB text on black | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -71.2 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E2
oklch(93.6% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4CA
oklch(88.6% 0.029 45)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BCAB
oklch(82.6% 0.052 44.3)
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Step 400
400
#CD9076
oklch(70.7% 0.083 44)
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Step 500
500
#BE7352
oklch(63% 0.106 44.2)
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Step 600
600
#AA5B36
oklch(55.7% 0.115 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#914A29
oklch(49% 0.106 44.3)
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Step 800
800
#763D23
oklch(42.7% 0.089 44.2)
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Step 900
900
#603521
oklch(37.8% 0.069 45)
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Step 950
950
#381F14
oklch(27% 0.044 44.2)
#E4BCAB 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) | #C6C0AA | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFC8AB | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFB6B7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BCAB
#E4BCAB
oklch(82.6% 0.052 44.3)
- #A2CEDF
#A2CEDF
oklch(82.6% 0.052 223.5)
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 #E4BCAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.054
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.055
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #E4BCAB 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.