#E9BAA2
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.5% 0.064 48.4), rgb(233, 186, 162).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.01:1).
About this color
#E9BAA2 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.01:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BAA2 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 186, 162) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 62%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.064 48.4) |
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 #E9BAA2 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BAA2 | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BAA2 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BAA2 text on black | 12.01:1 | AAA | Lc -70.9 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DF
oklch(93.7% 0.019 52)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C5
oklch(88.6% 0.036 49.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BAA2
oklch(82.5% 0.064 48.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48D67
oklch(70.7% 0.101 48.7)
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Step 500
500
#C76E3C
oklch(63% 0.13 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#B35414
oklch(55.6% 0.142 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#9A4402
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#7D390A
oklch(42.8% 0.109 48.8)
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Step 900
900
#653213
oklch(37.8% 0.085 48.9)
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Step 950
950
#3B1D0D
oklch(26.9% 0.054 47.4)
#E9BAA2 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) | #C6BEA0 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C8A2 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B2B3 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BAA2
#E9BAA2
oklch(82.5% 0.064 48.4)
- #9BCEE7
#9BCEE7
oklch(82.4% 0.064 229.6)
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 #E9BAA2, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.037
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.054
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.057
Use #E9BAA2 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.