#E9BC81
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.2% 0.092 73.5), rgb(233, 188, 129).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.97:1).
About this color
#E9BC81 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.092 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.092) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 11.97:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BC81 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 188, 129) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.092 73.5) |
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 #E9BC81 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BC81 | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc 71.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BC81 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 32.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BC81 text on black | 11.97:1 | AAA | Lc -70.7 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED5B5
oklch(88.6% 0.051 73.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BC81
oklch(82.2% 0.092 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#D69011
oklch(70.6% 0.147 73.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E9BC81 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) | #CDBD7D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7C882 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B0AD | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C3C3C3 | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BC81
#E9BC81
oklch(82.2% 0.092 73.5)
- #9BC8FF
#9BC8FF
oklch(82.1% 0.092 253.8)
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 #E9BC81, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.038
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.038
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.042
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.045
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.054
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.056
Use #E9BC81 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.