#E9CDAA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.056 73.2), rgb(233, 205, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.77:1).
About this color
#E9CDAA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 13.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.77:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CDAA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 205, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 59%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.056 73.2) |
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 #E9CDAA | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CDAA | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc 79.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CDAA text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CDAA text on black | 13.77:1 | AAA | Lc -78.8 | 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
#FAF5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.01 72.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DB
oklch(93.6% 0.021 72.1)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CDAA
oklch(86.3% 0.056 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA8D
oklch(80.9% 0.072 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#CC9547
oklch(70.8% 0.115 73.5)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9C6600
oklch(55.5% 0.118 73)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E9CDAA 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) | #D8CDA8 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AB | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4C6C3 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CDAA
#E9CDAA
oklch(86.3% 0.056 73.2)
- #B9D5F7
#B9D5F7
oklch(86.4% 0.056 253.4)
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 #E9CDAA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.020
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.031
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.056
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.056
Use #E9CDAA 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.