#E9BC8E
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.4% 0.08 67), rgb(233, 188, 142).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.04:1).
About this color
#E9BC8E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 67°. 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 12.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.04:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BC8E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 188, 142) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 67%, 74%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.4% 0.08 67) |
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 #E9BC8E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BC8E | 12.04:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BC8E text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BC8E text on black | 12.04:1 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 65.5)
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Step 200
200
#EED4BB
oklch(88.5% 0.044 66.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BC8E
oklch(82.4% 0.08 67)
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Step 400
400
#D58F3E
oklch(70.6% 0.128 66.7)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3700
oklch(37.6% 0.083 67)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#E9BC8E 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) | #CBBE8B | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D6C88F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8B2B0 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BC8E
#E9BC8E
oklch(82.4% 0.08 67)
- #9CCBF7
#9CCBF7
oklch(82.5% 0.08 247.1)
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 #E9BC8E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.022
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.040
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.041
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.049
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.052
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.053
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
Use #E9BC8E 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.