#E9B39B
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81% 0.071 45.1), rgb(233, 179, 155).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.38:1).
About this color
#E9B39B is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 45°. 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 11.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.38:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B39B |
| RGB | rgb(233, 179, 155) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 64%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.071 45.1) |
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 #E9B39B | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B39B | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc 69.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B39B text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B39B text on black | 11.38:1 | AAA | Lc -68.0 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6DF
oklch(93.7% 0.021 43.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D2C4
oklch(88.6% 0.04 45.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B39B
oklch(81% 0.071 45.1)
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Step 400
400
#DB8963
oklch(70.7% 0.113 45.3)
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Step 500
500
#CF6834
oklch(63% 0.146 45.3)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#692E0E
oklch(37.7% 0.095 45.5)
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Step 950
950
#3E1B0A
oklch(26.9% 0.061 44.8)
#E9B39B 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) | #C1B899 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDC39B | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7AAAC | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B39B
#E9B39B
oklch(81% 0.071 45.1)
- #8ECBE4
#8ECBE4
oklch(80.9% 0.072 225.5)
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 #E9B39B, 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 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.049
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.056
Use #E9B39B 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.