#E9B899
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.9% 0.071 53.8), rgb(233, 184, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.78:1).
About this color
#E9B899 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.78:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.78:1 |
| White text | 1.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B899 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 184, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.071 53.8) |
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 #E9B899 | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc -36.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B899 | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc 71.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B899 text on white | 1.78:1 | Fails | Lc 32.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B899 text on black | 11.78:1 | AAA | Lc -69.8 | 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
#F5E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 58.1)
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Step 200
200
#EFD3C1
oklch(88.5% 0.04 54.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B899
oklch(81.9% 0.071 53.8)
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Step 400
400
#D78C5A
oklch(70.6% 0.113 53.6)
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Step 500
500
#CB6D22
oklch(63.1% 0.145 53.7)
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Step 600
600
#B05800
oklch(55.7% 0.14 54)
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Step 700
700
#954900
oklch(49.2% 0.124 53.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3B00
oklch(42.6% 0.107 54)
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Step 900
900
#673101
oklch(37.8% 0.094 53.9)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D06
oklch(26.9% 0.059 53.7)
#E9B899 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) | #C6BC97 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C699 | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7AFB0 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B899
#E9B899
oklch(81.9% 0.071 53.8)
- #96CCEB
#96CCEB
oklch(81.9% 0.071 233.9)
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 #E9B899, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.057
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.059
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.061
Use #E9B899 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.