#E4C49D
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.8% 0.063 72.3), rgb(228, 196, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#E4C49D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.68:1 |
| White text | 1.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C49D |
| RGB | rgb(228, 196, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 57%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.8% 0.063 72.3) |
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 #E4C49D | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc -32.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C49D | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 74.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4C49D text on white | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 28.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C49D text on black | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -73.9 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C0
oklch(88.5% 0.036 72.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C49D
oklch(83.8% 0.063 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#C79656
oklch(70.6% 0.101 72.3)
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Step 500
500
#B97B15
oklch(63.2% 0.129 72.3)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#362203
oklch(27.1% 0.054 74)
#E4C49D 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) | #D0C59A | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8CC9E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BCB9 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C9C9C9 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C49D
#E4C49D
oklch(83.8% 0.063 72.3)
- #ADCDF3
#ADCDF3
oklch(83.8% 0.064 252.9)
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 #E4C49D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.031
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.051
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.052
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.058
Use #E4C49D 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.