#E9BE82
Closest named color: Burlywood (#DEB887). oklch(82.6% 0.091 75.2), rgb(233, 190, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.15:1).
About this color
#E9BE82 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burlywood (#DEB887), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burlywood (#DEB887) |
| Black text | 12.15:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BE82 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 190, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.6% 0.091 75.2) |
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 #E9BE82 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BE82 | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BE82 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BE82 text on black | 12.15:1 | AAA | Lc -71.6 | 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
#FAF4ED
oklch(97% 0.011 71.9)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D7
oklch(93.7% 0.027 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD5B5
oklch(88.5% 0.05 75)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BE82
oklch(82.6% 0.091 75.2)
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Step 400
400
#D5910F
oklch(70.7% 0.146 74.9)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E9BE82 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) | #CEBF7E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D9C983 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B3AF | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BE82
#E9BE82
oklch(82.6% 0.091 75.2)
- #A0C9FF
#A0C9FF
oklch(82.6% 0.088 255.5)
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 #E9BE82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.026
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.039
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.041
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.045
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.048
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.058
- Fawn #CFAF7B ΔE 0.058
Use #E9BE82 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.