#E9B68E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.3% 0.08 59.4), rgb(233, 182, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.54:1).
About this color
#E9B68E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 59°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.54:1 |
| White text | 1.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B68E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 182, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.3% 0.08 59.4) |
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 #E9B68E | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc -38.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B68E | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B68E text on white | 1.81:1 | Fails | Lc 33.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B68E text on black | 11.54:1 | AAA | Lc -68.7 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BD
oklch(88.5% 0.044 59.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B68E
oklch(81.3% 0.08 59.4)
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Step 400
400
#DA8C47
oklch(70.7% 0.127 59.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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Step 600
600
#AA5D00
oklch(55.7% 0.131 59.4)
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Step 700
700
#8F4D00
oklch(49% 0.116 59.2)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#E9B68E 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) | #C5B98B | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C58E | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8ACAB | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B68E
#E9B68E
oklch(81.3% 0.08 59.4)
- #92CAF0
#92CAF0
oklch(81.4% 0.079 238.7)
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 #E9B68E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.021
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.037
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.051
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.055
- Light Salmon #FFA07A ΔE 0.057
Use #E9B68E 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.