#E9BD99
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.8% 0.07 60.9), rgb(233, 189, 153).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.20:1).
About this color
#E9BD99 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.20:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BD99 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 189, 153) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 65%, 76%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.8% 0.07 60.9) |
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 #E9BD99 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -34.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BD99 | 12.20:1 | AAA | Lc 72.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BD99 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BD99 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C0
oklch(88.5% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BD99
oklch(82.8% 0.07 60.9)
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Step 400
400
#D38F54
oklch(70.6% 0.112 60.4)
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Step 500
500
#C6710E
oklch(63% 0.143 60.6)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E03
oklch(27% 0.059 59.4)
#E9BD99 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) | #CBC097 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5C99A | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7B4B3 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BD99
#E9BD99
oklch(82.8% 0.07 60.9)
- #9ECDF0
#9ECDF0
oklch(82.7% 0.07 240.9)
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 #E9BD99, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.030
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.046
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.047
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.062
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.063
Use #E9BD99 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.