#E9BB78
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(81.9% 0.1 76), rgb(233, 187, 120).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#E9BB78 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.100 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.100) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.84:1 |
| White text | 1.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BB78 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 187, 120) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.9% 0.1 76) |
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 #E9BB78 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc -36.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BB78 | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 71.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BB78 text on white | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 32.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BB78 text on black | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -70.1 | 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
#F5E8D5
oklch(93.6% 0.029 77.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD5B1
oklch(88.6% 0.056 75.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BB78
oklch(81.9% 0.1 76)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E9BB78 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) | #CDBC73 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C77A | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9AFAA | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C2C2C2 | 0.100 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BB78
#E9BB78
oklch(81.9% 0.1 76)
- #9DC6FF
#9DC6FF
oklch(81.8% 0.092 256.7)
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 #E9BB78, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.032
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.053
Use #E9BB78 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.