#E9CD85
Closest named color: Sand (#E2CA76). oklch(85.6% 0.096 89), rgb(233, 205, 133).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.53:1).
About this color
#E9CD85 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.096 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sand (#E2CA76), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.53:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.096) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sand (#E2CA76) |
| Black text | 13.53:1 |
| White text | 1.55:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CD85 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 205, 133) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 69%, 72%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(85.6% 0.096 89) |
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 #E9CD85 | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc -28.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CD85 | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc 78.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CD85 text on white | 1.55:1 | Fails | Lc 25.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CD85 text on black | 13.53:1 | AAA | Lc -77.8 | 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
#F3E9CF
oklch(93.5% 0.036 89.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CD85
oklch(85.6% 0.096 89)
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Step 300
300
#E1BC5A
oklch(80.9% 0.124 88.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312500
oklch(27.1% 0.055 90.3)
#E9CD85 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) | #DCCB80 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E3D387 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7C2BB | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #CFCFCF | 0.096 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CD85
#E9CD85
oklch(85.6% 0.096 89)
- #BDCFFF
#BDCFFF
oklch(85.7% 0.07 268.8)
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 #E9CD85, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.021
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.030
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Sandy #F1DA7A ΔE 0.041
- Sunglow #FFD166 ΔE 0.046
- Light Gold #F3DE8A ΔE 0.046
- Light Mustard #F7D560 ΔE 0.051
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.051
Use #E9CD85 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.