#E4C495
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83.6% 0.072 77.1), rgb(228, 196, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.62:1).
About this color
#E4C495 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.62:1 |
| White text | 1.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C495 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 196, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 59%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.072 77.1) |
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 #E4C495 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc -32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C495 | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc 74.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4C495 text on white | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 29.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C495 text on black | 12.62:1 | AAA | Lc -73.7 | 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
#F2E8DB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 74.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BD
oklch(88.4% 0.039 76.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C495
oklch(83.6% 0.072 77.1)
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Step 400
400
#C89746
oklch(70.7% 0.114 77.6)
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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)
#E4C495 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) | #D1C492 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9CC96 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1BBB8 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C495
#E4C495
oklch(83.6% 0.072 77.1)
- #ACCCF8
#ACCCF8
oklch(83.7% 0.071 256.4)
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 #E4C495, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.036
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.055
Use #E4C495 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.