#E9BE68
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.2% 0.116 83.2), rgb(233, 190, 104).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.03:1).
About this color
#E9BE68 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.116 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.116) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.03:1 |
| White text | 1.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BE68 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 190, 104) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 75%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.2% 0.116 83.2) |
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 #E9BE68 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc -35.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BE68 | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc 72.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BE68 text on white | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 31.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BE68 text on black | 12.03:1 | AAA | Lc -71.0 | 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
#FAF5EA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 86.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D1
oklch(93.5% 0.034 82)
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Step 200
200
#EED6A9
oklch(88.5% 0.065 83.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BE68
oklch(82.2% 0.116 83.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9700
oklch(70.8% 0.145 83.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#E9BE68 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) | #D1BE60 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC96B | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB0AA | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.116 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BE68
#E9BE68
oklch(82.2% 0.116 83.2)
- #A7C5FF
#A7C5FF
oklch(82.2% 0.088 263.3)
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 #E9BE68, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.015
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.029
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.037
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.039
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.042
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.045
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.052
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
Use #E9BE68 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.