#E9AC8A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(79.3% 0.086 50.2), rgb(233, 172, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#E9AC8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 10.73:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AC8A |
| RGB | rgb(233, 172, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.3% 0.086 50.2) |
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 #E9AC8A | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AC8A | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AC8A text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AC8A text on black | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DB
oklch(93.6% 0.025 53.7)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 50.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AC8A
oklch(79.3% 0.086 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#E3854B
oklch(70.7% 0.137 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#D56400
oklch(63% 0.166 50.2)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#E9AC8A 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) | #BDB288 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBBE8A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A1A3 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AC8A
#E9AC8A
oklch(79.3% 0.086 50.2)
- #80C6E8
#80C6E8
oklch(79.3% 0.085 230.2)
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 #E9AC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.035
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
Use #E9AC8A 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.