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#E4B586 Color

#E4B586 is rgb(228, 181, 134) in RGB, hsl(30, 64%, 71%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 21%, 41%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Burly Wood (#DEB887), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 3.86. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4B586
HEX#E4B586
RGBrgb(228, 181, 134)
HSLhsl(30, 64%, 71%)
HSVhsv(30, 41%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 21%, 41%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(80.4% 0.082 66.2)
LABlab(77.18% 13.11 30.79)
LCHlch(77.18% 33.46 66.93)

What #E4B586 Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #E4B586, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every orange in the library.

#E4B586 Channel Values

How #E4B586 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 228 · G 181 · B 1348-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 30° · S 64% · L 71%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 30° · S 41% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 21% · Y 41% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.87:1 vs white · 11.25:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4B586 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text1.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.25:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4B586

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4B586; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #E4B586

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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How #E4B586 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#E4B586
Protanopia#BEBE86
Protanomaly#CEBB86
Deuteranopia#C6C684
Deuteranomaly#D3C085
Tritanopia#E8B0B0
Tritanomaly#E6B2A1
Achromatopsia#BEBEBE

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Using #E4B586 in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-e4b586: #E4B586;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4B586;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4b586': '#E4B586' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.710, blue: 0.525)
Android XML<color name="color_e4b586">#E4B586</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4B586"

More Orange Colors

#E4B586 sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4B586 Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4B586?

#E4B586 is a light orange — rgb(228, 181, 134) in RGB and hsl(30, 64%, 71%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Burly Wood (#DEB887), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 3.86.

What is the RGB value of #E4B586?

#E4B586 is rgb(228, 181, 134) — red 228, green 181, and blue 134 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4B586?

#E4B586 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 21%, 41%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4B586 be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4B586 scores 1.87:1 against white and 11.25:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4B586 as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4B586 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is burlywood (#DEB887) at a CIE76 distance of 3.86, which is very hard to tell apart.

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