#E9BFAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(83.6% 0.056 48), rgb(233, 191, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (12.49:1).
About this color
#E9BFAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 84%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.042 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (84%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 12.49:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BFAA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 191, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 59%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.6% 0.056 48) |
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 #E9BFAA | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BFAA | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc 74.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BFAA text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9BFAA text on black | 12.49:1 | AAA | Lc -73.1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7E1
oklch(93.7% 0.016 46.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 49.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BFAA
oklch(83.6% 0.056 48)
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Step 400
400
#CF8F6F
oklch(70.6% 0.09 47.4)
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Step 500
500
#C17248
oklch(63% 0.115 47.8)
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Step 600
600
#AD5929
oklch(55.7% 0.125 47.7)
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Step 700
700
#94491B
oklch(49.2% 0.116 48.4)
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Step 800
800
#783C19
oklch(42.7% 0.096 48.1)
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Step 900
900
#61341B
oklch(37.7% 0.075 48.2)
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Step 950
950
#391F11
oklch(27% 0.047 48.2)
#E9BFAA 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) | #CAC3A9 | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4CBAA | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5B8B9 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C8C8C8 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BFAA
#E9BFAA
oklch(83.6% 0.056 48)
- #A3D1E6
#A3D1E6
oklch(83.5% 0.056 227.6)
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 #E9BFAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Salmon #FFB19A ΔE 0.044
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.057
- Tan #D2B48C ΔE 0.057
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.058
Use #E9BFAA 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.