#E9B57D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(80.8% 0.094 67.9), rgb(233, 181, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.37:1).
About this color
#E9B57D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.37:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.37:1 |
| White text | 1.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B57D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 181, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.094 67.9) |
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 #E9B57D | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc -38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B57D | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc 69.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B57D text on white | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B57D text on black | 11.37:1 | AAA | Lc -67.9 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.028 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B5
oklch(88.4% 0.052 67.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B57D
oklch(80.8% 0.094 67.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD8C14
oklch(70.8% 0.151 68.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#E9B57D 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) | #C7B879 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C37E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A9A7 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BFBFBF | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B57D
#E9B57D
oklch(80.8% 0.094 67.9)
- #8FC6FA
#8FC6FA
oklch(80.8% 0.094 247.7)
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 #E9B57D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.019
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.033
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.036
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.045
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.050
Use #E9B57D 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.