#E9906D
Closest named color: Dark Salmon (#E9967A). oklch(73.8% 0.119 42.1), rgb(233, 144, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.67:1).
About this color
#E9906D is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.119 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Salmon (#E9967A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.67:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.119) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Salmon (#E9967A) |
| Black text | 8.67:1 |
| White text | 2.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9906D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 144, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 74%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.119 42.1) |
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 #E9906D | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc -52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9906D | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc 56.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9906D text on white | 2.42:1 | Fails | Lc 47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9906D text on black | 8.67:1 | AAA | Lc -54.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C4
oklch(88.5% 0.041 42.7)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19B
oklch(80.8% 0.075 41.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9906D
oklch(73.8% 0.119 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#D36536
oklch(63.2% 0.152 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4806
oklch(55.5% 0.165 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#853002
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C0F
oklch(37.7% 0.099 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#3F1A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.063 41.6)
#E9906D 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) | #A79B6A | 0.108 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCAE6C | 0.101 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC8187 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9906D
#E9906D
oklch(73.8% 0.119 42.1)
- #3EBAE0
#3EBAE0
oklch(73.7% 0.119 222.7)
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 #E9906D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.017
- Sweet Salmon #EB9486 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Tan #D99B82 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.049
Use #E9906D 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.