#E4C99E
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(84.8% 0.064 79.2), rgb(228, 201, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.14:1).
About this color
#E4C99E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.14:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4C99E |
| RGB | rgb(228, 201, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 56%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.064 79.2) |
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 #E4C99E | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E4C99E | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc 76.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E4C99E text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E4C99E text on black | 13.14:1 | AAA | Lc -76.0 | 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 200.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5ED
oklch(97.1% 0.011 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D8
oklch(93.5% 0.024 77.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E4C99E
oklch(84.8% 0.064 79.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDBB83
oklch(80.9% 0.083 79.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC962C
oklch(70.8% 0.132 79.6)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#E4C99E 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) | #D5C99B | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBCF9F | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0C1BD | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4C99E
#E4C99E
oklch(84.8% 0.064 79.2)
- #B4CFF8
#B4CFF8
oklch(84.8% 0.065 258.6)
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 #E4C99E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.039
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.046
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.054
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.056
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.059
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.060
Use #E4C99E 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.