#E9B294
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.7% 0.076 49.9), rgb(233, 178, 148).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.26:1).
About this color
#E9B294 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.26:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.26:1 |
| White text | 1.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B294 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 178, 148) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.7% 0.076 49.9) |
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 #E9B294 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc -39.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B294 | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc 68.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B294 text on white | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 35.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B294 text on black | 11.26:1 | AAA | Lc -67.4 | 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
#FCF4EF
oklch(97.2% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DD
oklch(93.6% 0.022 49.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C1
oklch(88.5% 0.042 50.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B294
oklch(80.7% 0.076 49.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8857
oklch(70.6% 0.123 49.8)
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Step 500
500
#D1671C
oklch(63% 0.156 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B05
oklch(27% 0.065 48.8)
#E9B294 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) | #C1B792 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC294 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8A9AA | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B294
#E9B294
oklch(80.7% 0.076 49.9)
- #8CCAE8
#8CCAE8
oklch(80.8% 0.076 229.7)
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 #E9B294, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.048
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.052
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
Use #E9B294 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.