#E9B489
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.8% 0.084 60.3), rgb(233, 180, 137).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#E9B489 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.35:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B489 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 180, 137) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 69%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.084 60.3) |
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 #E9B489 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B489 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B489 text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B489 text on black | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -67.8 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7DA
oklch(93.7% 0.025 61.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3BB
oklch(88.6% 0.047 60.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B489
oklch(80.8% 0.084 60.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD8A3F
oklch(70.7% 0.135 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#E9B489 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) | #C4B886 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C38A | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A9A9 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BEBEBE | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B489
#E9B489
oklch(80.8% 0.084 60.3)
- #8EC8F2
#8EC8F2
oklch(80.8% 0.085 240.6)
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 #E9B489, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.020
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.035
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.035
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.047
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.049
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.054
Use #E9B489 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.