#E4C09D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83% 0.062 66), rgb(228, 192, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.32:1).
About this color
#E4C09D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.32:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C09D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 192, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.062 66) |
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 #E4C09D | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C09D | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4C09D text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4C09D text on black | 12.32:1 | AAA | Lc -72.3 | 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
#F9F4F0
oklch(97% 0.008 61.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DE
oklch(93.7% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD5C2
oklch(88.5% 0.035 64.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C09D
oklch(83% 0.062 66)
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Step 400
400
#CB945A
oklch(70.7% 0.1 66.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7823
oklch(63.2% 0.128 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5200
oklch(49.2% 0.11 66)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3701
oklch(37.8% 0.083 65.9)
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Step 950
950
#382106
oklch(27.2% 0.053 66.4)
#E4C09D 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) | #CCC29B | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CA9E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0B8B6 | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C09D
#E4C09D
oklch(83% 0.062 66)
- #A7CCEE
#A7CCEE
oklch(83% 0.062 246.4)
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 #E4C09D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.031
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.061
Use #E4C09D 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.