#E9BF5E
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.3% 0.125 86), rgb(233, 191, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.07:1).
About this color
#E9BF5E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 82%, its chroma 0.125 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (82%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.125) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.07:1 |
| White text | 1.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BF5E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 191, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.3% 0.125 86) |
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 #E9BF5E | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc -35.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BF5E | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc 72.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BF5E text on white | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 31.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BF5E text on black | 12.07:1 | AAA | Lc -71.3 | 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
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
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Step 100
100
#F5E9CF
oklch(93.7% 0.037 86.2)
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Step 200
200
#EED7A5
oklch(88.6% 0.07 86.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BF5E
oklch(82.3% 0.125 86)
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Step 400
400
#C89800
oklch(70.6% 0.144 85.9)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5C00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 86.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E9BF5E 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) | #D3BE54 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDC962 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB1A9 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C4C4C4 | 0.125 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BF5E
#E9BF5E
oklch(82.3% 0.125 86)
- #AAC4FF
#AAC4FF
oklch(82.2% 0.088 266)
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 #E9BF5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.014
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.030
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.031
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.033
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.041
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.045
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.045
Use #E9BF5E 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.