#E9B366
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.1% 0.114 74.7), rgb(233, 179, 102).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.10:1).
About this color
#E9B366 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.114 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.036 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.114) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.10:1 |
| White text | 1.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B366 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 179, 102) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.1% 0.114 74.7) |
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 #E9B366 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc -40.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B366 | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc 68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B366 text on white | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B366 text on black | 11.10:1 | AAA | Lc -66.7 | 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
#FCF4EB
oklch(97.1% 0.015 70.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D2
oklch(93.5% 0.033 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2D4AB
oklch(88.5% 0.063 75.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B366
oklch(80.1% 0.114 74.7)
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Step 400
400
#D69000
oklch(70.6% 0.149 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E9B366 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) | #C7B55F | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C268 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBA5A1 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BCBCBC | 0.114 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B366
#E9B366
oklch(80.1% 0.114 74.7)
- #90C1FF
#90C1FF
oklch(80% 0.103 254.7)
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 #E9B366, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.036
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.037
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.041
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.042
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.042
Use #E9B366 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.