#E9BD73
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.2% 0.105 79.5), rgb(233, 189, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#E9BD73 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.99:1 |
| White text | 1.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BD73 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 189, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.105 79.5) |
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 #E9BD73 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc -35.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BD73 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 72.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BD73 text on white | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 31.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BD73 text on black | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -70.8 | 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
#FBF5EB
oklch(97.2% 0.015 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D4
oklch(93.6% 0.03 78.8)
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Step 200
200
#EED5AE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 78.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BD73
oklch(82.2% 0.105 79.5)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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Step 500
500
#B37F00
oklch(63.2% 0.131 79.8)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#E9BD73 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) | #CFBD6D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC875 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB0AB | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BD73
#E9BD73
oklch(82.2% 0.105 79.5)
- #A2C6FF
#A2C6FF
oklch(82.1% 0.09 259.4)
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 #E9BD73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.023
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.033
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.034
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.044
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.046
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.046
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.050
Use #E9BD73 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.