#E9BEAE
Closest named color: Pale Salmon (#FFB19A). oklch(83.5% 0.054 41.4), rgb(233, 190, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#E9BEAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Salmon (#FFB19A), ΔE 0.044 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Salmon (#FFB19A) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BEAE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 190, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.054 41.4) |
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 #E9BEAE | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BEAE | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BEAE text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 30.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BEAE text on black | 12.44:1 | 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)
#E9BEAE
oklch(83.5% 0.054 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF8E76
oklch(70.6% 0.087 41.1)
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Step 500
500
#C27152
oklch(63.1% 0.112 41.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5837
oklch(55.7% 0.121 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#944729
oklch(49% 0.112 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#783B23
oklch(42.6% 0.093 41.5)
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Step 900
900
#613321
oklch(37.6% 0.072 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#391E14
oklch(26.9% 0.046 40.9)
#E9BEAE 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) | #C8C2AD | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2CBAE | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4B8BA | 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°).
- #E9BEAE
#E9BEAE
oklch(83.5% 0.054 41.4)
- #A2D2E2
#A2D2E2
oklch(83.5% 0.055 220.3)
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 #E9BEAE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.046
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.051
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.053
- Cherry Blossom Pink #F4ACB7 ΔE 0.053
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.053
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.053
Use #E9BEAE 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.