#E9BEAD
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.5% 0.055 42.7), rgb(233, 190, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.43:1).
About this color
#E9BEAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.043 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.43:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BEAD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 190, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.055 42.7) |
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 #E9BEAD | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BEAD | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc 73.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BEAD text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BEAD text on black | 12.43:1 | AAA | Lc -72.8 | 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
#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
#ECD3CA
oklch(88.5% 0.031 40.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BEAD
oklch(83.5% 0.055 42.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08F74
oklch(70.8% 0.088 43.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27150
oklch(63.1% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 600
600
#AD5834
oklch(55.6% 0.122 42.7)
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Step 700
700
#944726
oklch(49% 0.114 42.5)
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Step 800
800
#793B21
oklch(42.7% 0.095 42.4)
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Step 900
900
#613320
oklch(37.6% 0.073 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#391E13
oklch(26.9% 0.047 42.6)
#E9BEAD 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) | #C8C2AC | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBAD | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B8B9 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BEAD
#E9BEAD
oklch(83.5% 0.055 42.7)
- #A2D2E3
#A2D2E3
oklch(83.6% 0.055 221.6)
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 #E9BEAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.043
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.051
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.052
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.054
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.054
Use #E9BEAD 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.