#E9B29D
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(80.9% 0.071 41.9), rgb(233, 178, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#E9B29D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.31:1 |
| White text | 1.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B29D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 178, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.071 41.9) |
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 #E9B29D | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc -39.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B29D | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 69.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B29D text on white | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 34.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B29D text on black | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -67.7 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C5
oklch(88.4% 0.04 41.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B29D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 41.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8867
oklch(70.7% 0.113 42.1)
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Step 500
500
#D0673C
oklch(63.1% 0.145 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B15
oklch(55.7% 0.158 41.8)
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Step 700
700
#A13B04
oklch(49% 0.146 41.8)
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Step 800
800
#83320B
oklch(42.7% 0.121 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D13
oklch(37.8% 0.095 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0D
oklch(27% 0.06 41.7)
#E9B29D 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) | #BFB89C | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCC39D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7AAAC | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B29D
#E9B29D
oklch(80.9% 0.071 41.9)
- #8DCBE1
#8DCBE1
oklch(80.8% 0.07 222.1)
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 #E9B29D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.034
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.047
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.056
Use #E9B29D 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.