#E4C79E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.4% 0.063 76.3), rgb(228, 199, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.96:1).
About this color
#E4C79E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.96:1 |
| White text | 1.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C79E |
| RGB | rgb(228, 199, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.4% 0.063 76.3) |
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 #E4C79E | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc -31.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C79E | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc 76.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C79E text on white | 1.62:1 | Fails | Lc 27.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C79E text on black | 12.96:1 | AAA | Lc -75.2 | Fine for body text |
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
#F1E8DD
oklch(93.5% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 200
200
#E7D7C0
oklch(88.6% 0.036 77.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4C79E
oklch(84.4% 0.063 76.3)
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Step 400
400
#C59854
oklch(70.8% 0.101 76.2)
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Step 500
500
#B57D0C
oklch(63.1% 0.129 76.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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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
#352203
oklch(26.9% 0.053 75.5)
#E4C79E 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) | #D3C79B | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DACE9F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0BFBC | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CBCBCB | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C79E
#E4C79E
oklch(84.4% 0.063 76.3)
- #B1CEF6
#B1CEF6
oklch(84.4% 0.064 256.5)
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 #E4C79E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.044
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.053
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.056
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.058
Use #E4C79E 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.