#E9BC95
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.6% 0.073 62.5), rgb(233, 188, 149).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.09:1).
About this color
#E9BC95 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 62°. 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 12.09:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.09:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BC95 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 188, 149) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 66%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.073 62.5) |
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 #E9BC95 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BC95 | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BC95 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BC95 text on black | 12.09:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DC
oklch(93.6% 0.021 60.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4BE
oklch(88.5% 0.041 63.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BC95
oklch(82.6% 0.073 62.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48F4D
oklch(70.6% 0.117 62.6)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#E9BC95 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) | #CABF92 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C896 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B3B2 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BC95
#E9BC95
oklch(82.6% 0.073 62.5)
- #9CCCF2
#9CCCF2
oklch(82.5% 0.074 242.6)
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 #E9BC95, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.043
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.060
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.060
Use #E9BC95 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.