#E9C7B9
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.5% 0.043 43.6), rgb(233, 199, 185).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#E9C7B9 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C7B9 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 199, 185) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.5% 0.043 43.6) |
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 #E9C7B9 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9C7B9 | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E9C7B9 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C7B9 text on black | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc -76.9 | Fine for body text |
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 200.
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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 (this color)
#E9C7B9
oklch(85.5% 0.043 43.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B6A4
oklch(81% 0.056 43.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08F73
oklch(70.8% 0.089 44.1)
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Step 500
500
#C2714E
oklch(63.1% 0.114 43.7)
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Step 600
600
#AD5831
oklch(55.6% 0.123 43.9)
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Step 700
700
#954724
oklch(49.1% 0.116 43.2)
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Step 800
800
#793B1F
oklch(42.7% 0.096 43.6)
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Step 900
900
#62331F
oklch(37.7% 0.075 43.1)
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Step 950
950
#391E13
oklch(26.9% 0.047 42.6)
#E9C7B9 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) | #CFCAB8 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D7D1B9 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C2C3 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C7B9
#E9C7B9
oklch(85.5% 0.043 43.6)
- #B2D6E4
#B2D6E4
oklch(85.5% 0.043 223.4)
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 #E9C7B9, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.040
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.045
- Pink #FFC0CB ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.054
- Light Pink #FFB6C1 ΔE 0.056
Use #E9C7B9 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.