#E9AE97
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80% 0.077 42.2), rgb(233, 174, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.96:1).
About this color
#E9AE97 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 10.96:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AE97 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 174, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80% 0.077 42.2) |
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 #E9AE97 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AE97 | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc 67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AE97 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AE97 text on black | 10.96:1 | AAA | Lc -66.0 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C4
oklch(88.6% 0.042 42.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AE97
oklch(80% 0.077 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#E08561
oklch(70.6% 0.123 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#D56332
oklch(63.1% 0.157 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 42.7)
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Step 950
950
#401A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.065 42.1)
#E9AE97 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) | #BDB495 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAC097 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A5A8 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AE97
#E9AE97
oklch(80% 0.077 42.2)
- #85C9E1
#85C9E1
oklch(79.9% 0.076 222.2)
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 #E9AE97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.038
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.042
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
Use #E9AE97 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.