#E9B97D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.6% 0.095 72.1), rgb(233, 185, 125).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.70:1).
About this color
#E9B97D is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.095 and its hue 72°. 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 11.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.095) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.70:1 |
| White text | 1.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9B97D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 185, 125) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 71%, 70%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.6% 0.095 72.1) |
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 #E9B97D | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9B97D | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc 70.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9B97D text on white | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 33.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9B97D text on black | 11.70:1 | AAA | Lc -69.5 | 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
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B4
oklch(88.4% 0.052 71.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9B97D
oklch(81.6% 0.095 72.1)
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Step 400
400
#D98E00
oklch(70.6% 0.151 72.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB7A00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E9B97D 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) | #CABB78 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C67E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9ADAA | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.095 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9B97D
#E9B97D
oklch(81.6% 0.095 72.1)
- #96C7FF
#96C7FF
oklch(81.6% 0.095 252.3)
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 #E9B97D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.020
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.036
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.039
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.048
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.050
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.051
Use #E9B97D 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.