#E9CCBD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.6% 0.039 49.1), rgb(233, 204, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.83:1).
About this color
#E9CCBD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.83:1 |
| White text | 1.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CCBD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 204, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 50%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.039 49.1) |
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 #E9CCBD | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc -27.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CCBD | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc 79.7 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CCBD text on white | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 24.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CCBD text on black | 13.83:1 | AAA | Lc -79.1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CCBD
oklch(86.6% 0.039 49.1)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA9274
oklch(70.7% 0.08 49.2)
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Step 500
500
#BB7650
oklch(63.1% 0.102 49)
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Step 600
600
#A65E33
oklch(55.6% 0.11 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D26
oklch(49.1% 0.102 49.4)
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Step 800
800
#743F21
oklch(42.7% 0.086 48.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E3620
oklch(37.7% 0.067 48.6)
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Step 950
950
#372013
oklch(27% 0.042 49.7)
#E9CCBD 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) | #D4CEBC | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAD4BD | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C7C8 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CCBD
#E9CCBD
oklch(86.6% 0.039 49.1)
- #BAD8E7
#BAD8E7
oklch(86.5% 0.038 229.4)
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 #E9CCBD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.030
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.044
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.049
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.051
Use #E9CCBD 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.