#E9BC8A
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.4% 0.083 69.2), rgb(233, 188, 138).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#E9BC8A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.02:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BC8A |
| RGB | rgb(233, 188, 138) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 68%, 73%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.083 69.2) |
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 #E9BC8A | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BC8A | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 72.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BC8A text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BC8A text on black | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7D9
oklch(93.5% 0.024 67.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED4B9
oklch(88.5% 0.046 68.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BC8A
oklch(82.4% 0.083 69.2)
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Step 400
400
#D69034
oklch(70.8% 0.134 69.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE7800
oklch(63.2% 0.137 69.5)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875400
oklch(49.2% 0.107 69.6)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#E9BC8A 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) | #CCBE86 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C88B | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B1AF | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BC8A
#E9BC8A
oklch(82.4% 0.083 69.2)
- #9BCAFA
#9BCAFA
oklch(82.3% 0.084 249.4)
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 #E9BC8A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.021
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.039
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.056
Use #E9BC8A 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.