#E4C474
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.1% 0.106 88.3), rgb(228, 196, 116).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#E4C474 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.106 and its hue 88°. 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 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.106) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C474 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 196, 116) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 67%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.106 88.3) |
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 #E4C474 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C474 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4C474 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C474 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#F9F5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E9D3
oklch(93.5% 0.031 88.4)
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Step 200
200
#E9D8AD
oklch(88.5% 0.059 89)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C474
oklch(83.1% 0.106 88.3)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8400
oklch(63.2% 0.129 88.2)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#785C00
oklch(49% 0.1 87.9)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E4C474 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) | #D5C26D | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCB77 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B8B1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.106 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C474
#E4C474
oklch(83.1% 0.106 88.3)
- #B0C6FF
#B0C6FF
oklch(83% 0.084 268.2)
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 #E4C474, 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 0.015
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.046
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.054
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.054
Use #E4C474 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.