#E9CA96
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.3% 0.076 80.3), rgb(233, 202, 150).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.35:1).
About this color
#E9CA96 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 85%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 80°. 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 13.35:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (85%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.35:1 |
| White text | 1.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CA96 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 202, 150) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 65%, 75%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.3% 0.076 80.3) |
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 #E9CA96 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc -29.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CA96 | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc 77.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CA96 text on white | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 26.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CA96 text on black | 13.35:1 | AAA | Lc -77.0 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 79.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CA96
oklch(85.3% 0.076 80.3)
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Step 300
300
#E2BA76
oklch(80.9% 0.098 80)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E9CA96 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) | #D8CA92 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD197 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6C1BC | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CECECE | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CA96
#E9CA96
oklch(85.3% 0.076 80.3)
- #B4D0FF
#B4D0FF
oklch(85.3% 0.073 260.7)
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 #E9CA96, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.034
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.035
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.049
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.056
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.058
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.061
Use #E9CA96 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.