#E9BDAC
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.3% 0.056 42.2), rgb(233, 189, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.33:1).
About this color
#E9BDAC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.33:1 |
| White text | 1.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BDAC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 189, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.3% 0.056 42.2) |
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 #E9BDAC | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc -34.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BDAC | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc 73.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BDAC text on white | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BDAC text on black | 12.33:1 | AAA | Lc -72.4 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E2
oklch(93.7% 0.016 42.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3C9
oklch(88.5% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BDAC
oklch(83.3% 0.056 42.2)
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Step 400
400
#D18E74
oklch(70.7% 0.09 42)
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Step 500
500
#C3704F
oklch(63% 0.115 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE5733
oklch(55.6% 0.124 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#954725
oklch(49.1% 0.115 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#793A20
oklch(42.5% 0.096 42.1)
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Step 900
900
#623320
oklch(37.7% 0.074 42.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1E13
oklch(27% 0.048 41.9)
#E9BDAC 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) | #C8C1AB | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CAAC | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B7B8 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BDAC
#E9BDAC
oklch(83.3% 0.056 42.2)
- #A1D1E3
#A1D1E3
oklch(83.3% 0.056 222.9)
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 #E9BDAC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.042
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.047
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.048
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.050
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.052
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.055
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.056
Use #E9BDAC 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.