#E9AC8D
Closest named color: Blush (#F29E8E). oklch(79.4% 0.084 48), rgb(233, 172, 141).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.75:1).
About this color
#E9AC8D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blush (#F29E8E), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blush (#F29E8E) |
| Black text | 10.75:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AC8D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 172, 141) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.4% 0.084 48) |
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 #E9AC8D | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AC8D | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AC8D text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AC8D text on black | 10.75:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#F8E5DC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 48.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AC8D
oklch(79.4% 0.084 48)
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Step 400
400
#E38551
oklch(70.8% 0.134 48.4)
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Step 500
500
#D86103
oklch(63% 0.171 48)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#411902
oklch(27% 0.071 47.5)
#E9AC8D 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) | #BCB28B | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CABF8D | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A2A4 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AC8D
#E9AC8D
oklch(79.4% 0.084 48)
- #80C7E6
#80C7E6
oklch(79.4% 0.084 227.5)
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 #E9AC8D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.040
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.042
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.043
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
Use #E9AC8D 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.