#E9CD9F
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.1% 0.068 79.9), rgb(233, 205, 159).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.69:1).
About this color
#E9CD9F is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.69:1 |
| White text | 1.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CD9F |
| RGB | rgb(233, 205, 159) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 63%, 77%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.1% 0.068 79.9) |
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 #E9CD9F | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc -27.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CD9F | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc 79.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CD9F text on white | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 24.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CD9F text on black | 13.69:1 | AAA | Lc -78.5 | 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
#FAF5ED
oklch(97.2% 0.012 79.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8D7
oklch(93.5% 0.026 78.9)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CD9F
oklch(86.1% 0.068 79.9)
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Step 300
300
#DEBB7F
oklch(80.9% 0.087 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#CE951C
oklch(70.7% 0.14 79.7)
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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
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#E9CD9F 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) | #D9CD9C | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D4A0 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5C5C1 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CD9F
#E9CD9F
oklch(86.1% 0.068 79.9)
- #B8D3FF
#B8D3FF
oklch(86.2% 0.068 260.1)
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 #E9CD9F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.027
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.048
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.049
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.053
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.054
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.056
Use #E9CD9F 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.