#E9BB9D
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.5% 0.067 54.7), rgb(233, 187, 157).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#E9BB9D is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.05:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BB9D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 187, 157) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 63%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.067 54.7) |
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 #E9BB9D | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BB9D | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BB9D text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BB9D text on black | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -71.1 | 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
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DE
oklch(93.7% 0.02 55.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED3C2
oklch(88.5% 0.038 54.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BB9D
oklch(82.5% 0.067 54.7)
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Step 400
400
#D48E5D
oklch(70.7% 0.107 55)
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Step 500
500
#C7702A
oklch(63.1% 0.136 55.1)
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Step 600
600
#AF5800
oklch(55.6% 0.139 54.3)
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Step 700
700
#944A00
oklch(49.2% 0.122 54.7)
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Step 800
800
#7A3C00
oklch(42.8% 0.106 54.9)
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Step 900
900
#653206
oklch(37.7% 0.09 54.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E07
oklch(27% 0.057 55.6)
#E9BB9D 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) | #C8BE9B | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C89D | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B3B3 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BB9D
#E9BB9D
oklch(82.5% 0.067 54.7)
- #9CCEEB
#9CCEEB
oklch(82.6% 0.066 234.1)
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 #E9BB9D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.033
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.039
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.062
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.062
Use #E9BB9D 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.