#E4BFA2
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.9% 0.058 60), rgb(228, 191, 162).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.27:1).
About this color
#E4BFA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.27:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BFA2 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 191, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 55%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.058 60) |
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 #E4BFA2 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BFA2 | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4BFA2 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4BFA2 text on black | 12.27:1 | AAA | Lc -72.1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DF
oklch(93.7% 0.017 62)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C5
oklch(88.6% 0.032 59.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BFA2
oklch(82.9% 0.058 60)
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Step 400
400
#CB9364
oklch(70.7% 0.092 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7737
oklch(63.2% 0.118 60.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85E06
oklch(55.6% 0.128 60.3)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#753F02
oklch(42.6% 0.099 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#5F3610
oklch(37.7% 0.077 59.1)
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Step 950
950
#38200B
oklch(27% 0.049 59.4)
#E4BFA2 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) | #CAC1A0 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A2 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B8B7 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BFA2
#E4BFA2
oklch(82.9% 0.058 60)
- #A6CDE9
#A6CDE9
oklch(83% 0.057 239.6)
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 #E4BFA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.058
- Silver #C0C0C0 ΔE 0.062
Use #E4BFA2 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.