#E9CBBB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.04 49.9), rgb(233, 203, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.72:1).
About this color
#E9CBBB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.72:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CBBB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 203, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.04 49.9) |
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 #E9CBBB | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CBBB | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc 79.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CBBB text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CBBB text on black | 13.72:1 | AAA | Lc -78.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
-
Step 100
100
#F3E7E1
oklch(93.6% 0.015 48.6)
-
Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CBBB
oklch(86.3% 0.04 49.9)
-
Step 300
300
#DDB8A3
oklch(81% 0.052 51.3)
-
Step 400
400
#CB9272
oklch(70.8% 0.082 50.3)
-
Step 500
500
#BD754C
oklch(63.1% 0.107 49.6)
-
Step 600
600
#A85D2E
oklch(55.7% 0.115 50.4)
-
Step 700
700
#904C21
oklch(49.2% 0.107 50)
-
Step 800
800
#753F1D
oklch(42.8% 0.089 50.5)
-
Step 900
900
#5F361E
oklch(37.8% 0.069 49.8)
-
Step 950
950
#382012
oklch(27.1% 0.044 50.3)
#E9CBBB 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) | #D3CDBA | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD3BB | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C6C6 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CBBB
#E9CBBB
oklch(86.3% 0.04 49.9)
- #B8D8E8
#B8D8E8
oklch(86.4% 0.041 229.5)
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 #E9CBBB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.029
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.043
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.050
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.051
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.051
Use #E9CBBB 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.