#E4C18D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.9% 0.079 77.2), rgb(228, 193, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.31:1).
About this color
#E4C18D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.31:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C18D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 193, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 62%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.079 77.2) |
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 #E4C18D | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C18D | 12.31:1 | AAA | Lc 73.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4C18D text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4C18D text on black | 12.31:1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.023 75.9)
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Step 200
200
#EAD6BA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 76.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C18D
oklch(82.9% 0.079 77.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9538
oklch(70.7% 0.125 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E4C18D 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) | #CFC189 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CA8E | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2B7B3 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C18D
#E4C18D
oklch(82.9% 0.079 77.2)
- #A7C9FA
#A7C9FA
oklch(82.8% 0.078 257.5)
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 #E4C18D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.025
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.053
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.059
Use #E4C18D 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.