#E9BDA0
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(83% 0.064 55), rgb(233, 189, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.25:1).
About this color
#E9BDA0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.25:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BDA0 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 189, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 62%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83% 0.064 55) |
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 #E9BDA0 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BDA0 | 12.25:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BDA0 text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BDA0 text on black | 12.25:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 57.2)
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Step 200
200
#EDD4C3
oklch(88.6% 0.036 56.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BDA0
oklch(83% 0.064 55)
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Step 400
400
#D28F60
oklch(70.7% 0.103 55.3)
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Step 500
500
#C57130
oklch(63.1% 0.131 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#63330A
oklch(37.6% 0.086 55.1)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E09
oklch(26.9% 0.054 54.6)
#E9BDA0 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) | #CAC09E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4C9A0 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6B5B5 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BDA0
#E9BDA0
oklch(83% 0.064 55)
- #9FCFEB
#9FCFEB
oklch(83% 0.064 234.1)
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 #E9BDA0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.041
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.049
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.051
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.059
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.062
Use #E9BDA0 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.