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#E4BC7C Color

#E4BC7C is rgb(228, 188, 124) in RGB, hsl(37, 66%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 18%, 46%, 11%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#E4BC7C
HEX#E4BC7C
RGBrgb(228, 188, 124)
HSLhsl(37, 66%, 69%)
HSVhsv(37, 46%, 89%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 18%, 46%, 11%)
OKLCHoklch(81.6% 0.094 78.6)
LABlab(78.77% 8.86 37.97)
LCHlch(78.77% 38.99 76.87)

What #E4BC7C 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 #E4BC7C, 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.

#E4BC7C Channel Values

How #E4BC7C 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 188 · B 1248-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 37° · S 66% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 37° · S 46% · V 89%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 18% · Y 46% · K 11%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance1.78:1 vs white · 11.78:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #E4BC7C 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 text1.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text11.78:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #E4BC7C

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #E4BC7C; 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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Triadic
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Tints & Shades of #E4BC7C

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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Shades

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How #E4BC7C 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#E4BC7C
Protanopia#C4C47C
Protanomaly#D1C17C
Deuteranopia#CACA7A
Deuteranomaly#D5C57B
Tritanopia#E9B5B5
Tritanomaly#E7B8A2
Achromatopsia#C2C2C2

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Using #E4BC7C in Code

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

CSS custom property--color-e4bc7c: #E4BC7C;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #E4BC7C;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-e4bc7c': '#E4BC7C' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.894, green: 0.737, blue: 0.486)
Android XML<color name="color_e4bc7c">#E4BC7C</color>
SVG fillfill="#E4BC7C"

More Orange Colors

#E4BC7C sits in the orange family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#E4BC7C Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #E4BC7C?

#E4BC7C is a light orange — rgb(228, 188, 124) in RGB and hsl(37, 66%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Gold (Crayola) (#E6BE8A), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.15.

What is the RGB value of #E4BC7C?

#E4BC7C is rgb(228, 188, 124) — red 228, green 188, and blue 124 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #E4BC7C?

#E4BC7C converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 18%, 46%, 11%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #E4BC7C be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #E4BC7C scores 1.78:1 against white and 11.78:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #E4BC7C as a CSS color keyword?

No. #E4BC7C 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 7.79, which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side.

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