#E4BF79
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.2% 0.098 82.6), rgb(228, 191, 121).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#E4BF79 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.098 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 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BF79 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 191, 121) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 66%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.098 82.6) |
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 #E4BF79 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BF79 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4BF79 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4BF79 text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD6B1
oklch(88.4% 0.054 81.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BF79
oklch(82.2% 0.098 82.6)
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Step 400
400
#CD9600
oklch(70.7% 0.146 82.3)
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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)
#E4BF79 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) | #D0BE74 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C87B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B3AE | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BF79
#E4BF79
oklch(82.2% 0.098 82.6)
- #A6C5FF
#A6C5FF
oklch(82.1% 0.089 262.7)
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 #E4BF79, 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 0.030
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.030
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.050
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.053
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.055
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.055
Use #E4BF79 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.