#E9B59E
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(81.4% 0.069 45), rgb(233, 181, 158).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.56:1).
About this color
#E9B59E is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.069 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 11.56:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 11.56:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B59E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 181, 158) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.4% 0.069 45) |
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 #E9B59E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B59E | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc 70.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B59E text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B59E text on black | 11.56:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DF
oklch(93.6% 0.02 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C5
oklch(88.5% 0.038 44.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B59E
oklch(81.4% 0.069 45)
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Step 400
400
#D98A66
oklch(70.7% 0.109 45)
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Step 500
500
#CD6A39
oklch(63.1% 0.14 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#B84F0F
oklch(55.6% 0.152 45.3)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#813507
oklch(42.8% 0.117 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#682F12
oklch(37.8% 0.091 45)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C0C
oklch(27% 0.058 45.1)
#E9B59E 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) | #C2BA9C | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEC59E | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7ADAF | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B59E
#E9B59E
oklch(81.4% 0.069 45)
- #92CCE4
#92CCE4
oklch(81.4% 0.068 225.6)
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 #E9B59E, 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 0.038
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.049
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.050
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Blush #F29E8E ΔE 0.054
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.060
Use #E9B59E 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.