#E4C199
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.1% 0.066 70.5), rgb(228, 193, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.38:1).
About this color
#E4C199 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.38:1 |
| White text | 1.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C199 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 193, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 58%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.066 70.5) |
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 #E4C199 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc -34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C199 | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc 73.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4C199 text on white | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 30.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4C199 text on black | 12.38:1 | AAA | Lc -72.6 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E9D6BF
oklch(88.6% 0.037 72.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C199
oklch(83.1% 0.066 70.5)
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Step 400
400
#CB9552
oklch(70.8% 0.106 70.6)
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Step 500
500
#BC7902
oklch(63.2% 0.136 70.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#372102
oklch(27% 0.055 71.2)
#E4C199 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) | #CEC296 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6CA9A | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1B9B6 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C199
#E4C199
oklch(83.1% 0.066 70.5)
- #A8CCF2
#A8CCF2
oklch(83.2% 0.066 250)
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 #E4C199, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.055
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.056
Use #E4C199 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.