#E9BC97
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.6% 0.072 61), rgb(233, 188, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.10:1).
About this color
#E9BC97 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.10:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.10:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BC97 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 188, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.072 61) |
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 #E9BC97 | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BC97 | 12.10:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BC97 text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BC97 text on black | 12.10:1 | 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
#EDD4BF
oklch(88.5% 0.04 62.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BC97
oklch(82.6% 0.072 61)
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Step 400
400
#D48F51
oklch(70.7% 0.115 61.2)
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Step 500
500
#C77100
oklch(63.1% 0.146 61.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4F00
oklch(49.2% 0.114 61.3)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623500
oklch(37.8% 0.087 61.6)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E02
oklch(26.9% 0.06 60.3)
#E9BC97 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) | #CABF94 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C998 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B3B2 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BC97
#E9BC97
oklch(82.6% 0.072 61)
- #9DCDF1
#9DCDF1
oklch(82.7% 0.071 241.1)
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 #E9BC97, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.028
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.044
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.049
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.061
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.062
Use #E9BC97 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.