#E9BCAB
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.1% 0.057 41.7), rgb(233, 188, 171).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#E9BCAB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BCAB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 188, 171) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.1% 0.057 41.7) |
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 #E9BCAB | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BCAB | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BCAB text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BCAB text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EDD3C9
oklch(88.6% 0.032 42.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BCAB
oklch(83.1% 0.057 41.7)
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Step 400
400
#D28D73
oklch(70.7% 0.092 41.4)
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Step 500
500
#C4704F
oklch(63.2% 0.116 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF5632
oklch(55.6% 0.127 41.7)
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Step 700
700
#964624
oklch(49.1% 0.118 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3A20
oklch(42.7% 0.097 41.8)
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Step 900
900
#63321F
oklch(37.7% 0.077 41.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#E9BCAB 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) | #C7C0AA | 0.050 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1C9AB | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B5B7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BCAB
#E9BCAB
oklch(83.1% 0.057 41.7)
- #9FD1E2
#9FD1E2
oklch(83.1% 0.057 220.8)
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 #E9BCAB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.050
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.056
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.056
Use #E9BCAB 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.