What color is #E4BC55?

#E4BC55 is a medium, vivid amber. In RGB it is rgb(228, 188, 85), and in HSL hsl(43, 73%, 61%).

Is #E4BC55 accessible as text?

On white, #E4BC55 has a contrast ratio of 1.81:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.62:1 (passes). For text placed on #E4BC55, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E4BC55?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is yellow-500 (#F0B100).

What colors go well with #E4BC55?

#E4BC55 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #537CE4. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E4BC55 below.

Is #E4BC55 good for buttons?

#E4BC55 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E4BC55 — white text only reaches 1.81:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E4BC55 the same as CSS burlywood?

No — #E4BC55 is not the CSS named color burlywood, but burlywood (#DEB887) is the closest CSS named color.

#E4BC55 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E4BC55

Not just a swatch — here's how #E4BC55 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E4BC55 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E4BC55 Secondary #B36712 Accent #707A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Honey as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #E4BC55 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7B52 Accent #929970 Anchor #3D2C1F

Honey holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E4BC55 Accent #AAC4B6 Surface #E4D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #163747

Honey opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E4BC55 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Honey sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E4BC55 Secondary #FCEECD Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Honey is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Honey carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E4BC55 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 80/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 61/100

High

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 19/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 100/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 46/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 26/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 50/100

Moderate

Recognisable but shares space with nearby hues.

UI accent fit 25/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 43/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 82/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E4BC55 with

Coral Pink Pear Royal Blue Greige Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.3:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F6F0E1 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #DDE453 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E4BC55 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E4BC55;
  --color-base-rgb: 228 188 85;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(81.1% 0.129 87.9);
  --color-50: #FDFAF1;
  --color-100: #FAF1DB;
  --color-200: #F4E3B9;
  --color-300: #E7CC88;
  --color-400: #D5B35D;
  --color-500: #BB963A;
  --color-600: #8E7533;
  --color-700: #65542A;
  --color-800: #42381F;
  --color-900: #282315;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honey: {
    50: '#FDFAF1',
    100: '#FAF1DB',
    200: '#F4E3B9',
    300: '#E7CC88',
    400: '#D5B35D',
    500: '#BB963A',
    600: '#8E7533',
    700: '#65542A',
    800: '#42381F',
    900: '#282315',
  },
}

$base: #E4BC55;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FDFAF1;
$base-100: #FAF1DB;
$base-200: #F4E3B9;
$base-300: #E7CC88;
$base-400: #D5B35D;
$base-500: #BB963A;
$base-600: #8E7533;
$base-700: #65542A;
$base-800: #42381F;
$base-900: #282315;
$base-hover: #D7A422;
$base-subtle: #F2E8D1;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E4BC55",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFAF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAF1DB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F4E3B9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E7CC88",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D5B35D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#BB963A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8E7533",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#65542A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#42381F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282315",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E4BC55

Color Lab

Pairs with #E4BC55

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