#E4C166
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.3% 0.117 88.7), rgb(228, 193, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.11:1).
About this color
#E4C166 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.117 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.117) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.11:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C166 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 193, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 70%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.117 88.7) |
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 #E4C166 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C166 | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc 72.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4C166 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4C166 text on black | 12.11:1 | AAA | Lc -71.4 | 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
#FAF5EA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 86.4)
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Step 100
100
#F3E9D1
oklch(93.6% 0.033 88.1)
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Step 200
200
#EBD8A8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 89)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C166
oklch(82.3% 0.117 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#E4C166 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) | #D3BF5E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC969 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B4AC | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.117 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C166
#E4C166
oklch(82.3% 0.117 88.7)
- #ADC3FF
#ADC3FF
oklch(82.2% 0.088 268.8)
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 #E4C166, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.012
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.023
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.039
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.041
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.050
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.050
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.052
Use #E4C166 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.