#E9C8A0
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.1% 0.065 72.1), rgb(233, 200, 160).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#E9C8A0 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C8A0 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 200, 160) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 62%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.1% 0.065 72.1) |
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 #E9C8A0 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9C8A0 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E9C8A0 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C8A0 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.4 | 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
#FAF4EE
oklch(97% 0.01 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D9
oklch(93.6% 0.024 73.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9C8A0
oklch(85.1% 0.065 72.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B884
oklch(80.8% 0.083 72.2)
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Step 400
400
#D39131
oklch(70.6% 0.133 71.9)
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Step 500
500
#BB7A00
oklch(63.2% 0.135 72.2)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5B3900
oklch(37.6% 0.08 72.2)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E9C8A0 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) | #D4C99D | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD0A1 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C0BD | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C8A0
#E9C8A0
oklch(85.1% 0.065 72.1)
- #B0D2F8
#B0D2F8
oklch(85.2% 0.064 251.4)
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 #E9C8A0, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.054
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.055
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.059
- Ash Gray #BFC8AD ΔE 0.060
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.060
Use #E9C8A0 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.