#E4BFA4
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83% 0.056 58), rgb(228, 191, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.28:1).
About this color
#E4BFA4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.038 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.28:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4BFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 191, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 54%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.056 58) |
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 #E4BFA4 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4BFA4 | 12.28:1 | AAA | Lc 73.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4BFA4 text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4BFA4 text on black | 12.28:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.016 52.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C6
oklch(88.6% 0.031 57.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4BFA4
oklch(83% 0.056 58)
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Step 400
400
#CB9368
oklch(70.8% 0.089 58.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD763C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#A85E15
oklch(55.7% 0.125 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D04
oklch(49.2% 0.116 58.1)
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Step 800
800
#753F0B
oklch(42.6% 0.096 57.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F3614
oklch(37.7% 0.075 57)
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Step 950
950
#38200D
oklch(27% 0.048 57.2)
#E4BFA4 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) | #CAC1A2 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C9A4 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B8B8 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4BFA4
#E4BFA4
oklch(83% 0.056 58)
- #A6CDE8
#A6CDE8
oklch(82.9% 0.056 238.6)
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 #E4BFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.059
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.060
Use #E4BFA4 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.