#E9C8AE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.4% 0.051 60.3), rgb(233, 200, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.33:1).
About this color
#E9C8AE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.33:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C8AE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 200, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.4% 0.051 60.3) |
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 #E9C8AE | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9C8AE | 13.33:1 | AAA | Lc 77.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E9C8AE text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C8AE 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E7DD
oklch(93.6% 0.02 60.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9C8AE
oklch(85.4% 0.051 60.3)
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Step 300
300
#E1B796
oklch(80.9% 0.066 59.8)
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Step 400
400
#D1905A
oklch(70.7% 0.106 59.6)
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Step 500
500
#C37321
oklch(63.1% 0.135 60.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F06
oklch(27% 0.056 59.6)
#E9C8AE 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) | #D2CAAC | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD1AE | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4C1C1 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C8AE
#E9C8AE
oklch(85.4% 0.051 60.3)
- #B2D4EE
#B2D4EE
oklch(85.4% 0.051 241.2)
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 #E9C8AE, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.051
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.054
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.055
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.058
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.058
Use #E9C8AE 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.