#E9BCA6
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(82.9% 0.06 47.4), rgb(233, 188, 166).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#E9BCA6 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.040 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BCA6 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 188, 166) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 60%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.9% 0.06 47.4) |
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 #E9BCA6 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BCA6 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BCA6 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BCA6 text on black | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc -71.8 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C7
oklch(88.5% 0.033 46.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BCA6
oklch(82.9% 0.06 47.4)
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Step 400
400
#D28E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.096 47.9)
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Step 500
500
#C57043
oklch(63.1% 0.123 47.4)
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Step 600
600
#B05621
oklch(55.5% 0.134 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#974613
oklch(49.1% 0.124 47.6)
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Step 800
800
#7B3A14
oklch(42.7% 0.103 47.3)
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Step 900
900
#633218
oklch(37.6% 0.08 46.8)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E0F
oklch(27% 0.05 47.8)
#E9BCA6 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) | #C8C0A5 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2C9A6 | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B5B6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BCA6
#E9BCA6
oklch(82.9% 0.06 47.4)
- #9ED0E6
#9ED0E6
oklch(83% 0.06 226.8)
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 #E9BCA6, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.052
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.057
Use #E9BCA6 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.