#E4BF81
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.3% 0.09 79.9), rgb(228, 191, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.06:1).
About this color
#E4BF81 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.06:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BF81 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 191, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 65%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.09 79.9) |
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 #E4BF81 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BF81 | 12.06:1 | AAA | Lc 72.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4BF81 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4BF81 text on black | 12.06:1 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 200
200
#EBD6B5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 79.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BF81
oklch(82.3% 0.09 79.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF950E
oklch(70.8% 0.144 80.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#E4BF81 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) | #CFBF7C | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C883 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3B4AF | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BF81
#E4BF81
oklch(82.3% 0.09 79.9)
- #A4C6FF
#A4C6FF
oklch(82.2% 0.089 260.6)
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 #E4BF81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.024
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.058
Use #E4BF81 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.