#E9C985
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(84.8% 0.094 85.3), rgb(233, 201, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.15:1).
About this color
#E9C985 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.094 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.094) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.15:1 |
| White text | 1.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C985 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 201, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(84.8% 0.094 85.3) |
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 #E9C985 | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc -30.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9C985 | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc 76.9 | Fine for body text |
| #E9C985 text on white | 1.59:1 | Fails | Lc 26.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C985 text on black | 13.15:1 | AAA | Lc -76.1 | 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
#FAF5EA
oklch(97.1% 0.015 86.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9D0
oklch(93.6% 0.035 87.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9C985
oklch(84.8% 0.094 85.3)
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Step 300
300
#E4BB5F
oklch(81% 0.12 85.5)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AD8200
oklch(63.1% 0.129 85.1)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#E9C985 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) | #D9C880 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D087 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BEB8 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.094 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C985
#E9C985
oklch(84.8% 0.094 85.3)
- #B6CDFF
#B6CDFF
oklch(84.8% 0.075 265.5)
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 #E9C985, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.022
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.045
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.051
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.051
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.052
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.054
Use #E9C985 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.