#E9BFA4
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.5% 0.061 54.4), rgb(233, 191, 164).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.45:1).
About this color
#E9BFA4 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 54°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.041 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.45:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BFA4 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 191, 164) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 61%, 78%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.5% 0.061 54.4) |
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 #E9BFA4 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BFA4 | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BFA4 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BFA4 text on black | 12.45:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 54)
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Step 200
200
#ECD4C5
oklch(88.6% 0.034 54.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BFA4
oklch(83.5% 0.061 54.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09065
oklch(70.7% 0.097 54.4)
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Step 500
500
#C27338
oklch(63.1% 0.124 54.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE590B
oklch(55.6% 0.135 54.1)
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Step 700
700
#944900
oklch(49% 0.123 54)
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Step 800
800
#793C05
oklch(42.7% 0.104 54.1)
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Step 900
900
#623411
oklch(37.7% 0.081 54)
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Step 950
950
#391F0C
oklch(27% 0.05 54.8)
#E9BFA4 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) | #CBC2A2 | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D5CBA4 | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B7B8 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BFA4
#E9BFA4
oklch(83.5% 0.061 54.4)
- #A3D0EB
#A3D0EB
oklch(83.5% 0.061 234.8)
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 #E9BFA4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.041
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.053
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Peach #FFB07C ΔE 0.056
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.057
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
Use #E9BFA4 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.