#E9CA82
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(85% 0.097 87.1), rgb(233, 202, 130).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.23:1).
About this color
#E9CA82 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.097 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.097) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.23:1 |
| White text | 1.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CA82 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 202, 130) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 70%, 71%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85% 0.097 87.1) |
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 #E9CA82 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc -30.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9CA82 | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc 77.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CA82 text on white | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 26.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CA82 text on black | 13.23:1 | AAA | Lc -76.5 | 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
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9CF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 87.8)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CA82
oklch(85% 0.097 87.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3BB59
oklch(80.9% 0.125 87.1)
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Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
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Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E9CA82 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) | #DAC87C | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E2D184 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8BFB8 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CDCDCD | 0.097 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CA82
#E9CA82
oklch(85% 0.097 87.1)
- #B8CDFF
#B8CDFF
oklch(85% 0.074 267)
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 #E9CA82, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.018
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.025
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.046
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.047
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.049
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
- Maize #F4D054 ΔE 0.052
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.053
Use #E9CA82 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.