#E9B282
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.3% 0.09 62.1), rgb(233, 178, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.15:1).
About this color
#E9B282 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.15:1 |
| White text | 1.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B282 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 178, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.3% 0.09 62.1) |
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 #E9B282 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc -39.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B282 | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc 68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B282 text on white | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B282 text on black | 11.15:1 | AAA | Lc -66.9 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6D9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 59.9)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B8
oklch(88.6% 0.05 63.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B282
oklch(80.3% 0.09 62.1)
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Step 400
400
#DF8930
oklch(70.6% 0.144 61.8)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F00
oklch(49.1% 0.113 61.8)
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Step 800
800
#744000
oklch(42.6% 0.098 61.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#E9B282 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) | #C3B67E | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0C283 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A6A6 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BDBDBD | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B282
#E9B282
oklch(80.3% 0.09 62.1)
- #8AC6F4
#8AC6F4
oklch(80.2% 0.09 242.2)
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 #E9B282, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.034
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.034
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.043
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.051
Use #E9B282 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.