#E9BF72
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.5% 0.107 81.5), rgb(233, 191, 114).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#E9BF72 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.107 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.107) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.16:1 |
| White text | 1.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BF72 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 191, 114) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 73%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.5% 0.107 81.5) |
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 #E9BF72 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc -35.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BF72 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 72.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BF72 text on white | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 31.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BF72 text on black | 12.16:1 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D3
oklch(93.5% 0.031 81.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD6AD
oklch(88.5% 0.06 82)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BF72
oklch(82.5% 0.107 81.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE9500
oklch(70.6% 0.146 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E9BF72 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) | #D1BF6C | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBC974 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FAB2AC | 0.094 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C5C5C5 | 0.107 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BF72
#E9BF72
oklch(82.5% 0.107 81.5)
- #A7C7FF
#A7C7FF
oklch(82.6% 0.087 261.5)
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 #E9BF72, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.018
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.028
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.038
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.043
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.047
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.048
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.048
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.054
Use #E9BF72 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.