#E9CAAD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(85.8% 0.052 65.1), rgb(233, 202, 173).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.51:1).
About this color
#E9CAAD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.51:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CAAD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 202, 173) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 58%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.8% 0.052 65.1) |
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 #E9CAAD | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CAAD | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc 78.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CAAD text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CAAD text on black | 13.51:1 | AAA | Lc -77.7 | 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
#FAF4EF
oklch(97% 0.009 62.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DD
oklch(93.7% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CAAD
oklch(85.8% 0.052 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#E0B893
oklch(80.9% 0.068 64.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF9254
oklch(70.7% 0.108 65)
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Step 500
500
#C1750F
oklch(63.1% 0.138 65.1)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8A5100
oklch(49% 0.11 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3600
oklch(37.5% 0.084 65)
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Step 950
950
#392003
oklch(27.1% 0.057 65.6)
#E9CAAD 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) | #D4CBAB | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD2AE | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4C3C2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CAAD
#E9CAAD
oklch(85.8% 0.052 65.1)
- #B5D5F1
#B5D5F1
oklch(85.9% 0.052 244.9)
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 #E9CAAD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.022
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.054
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.055
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.055
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.058
Use #E9CAAD 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.