#E9CDAC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.3% 0.054 71.6), rgb(233, 205, 172).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.79:1).
About this color
#E9CDAC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 86%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 72°. 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 13.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (86%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.79:1 |
| White text | 1.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CDAC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 205, 172) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 58%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.3% 0.054 71.6) |
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 #E9CDAC | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc -27.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CDAC | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc 79.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CDAC text on white | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CDAC text on black | 13.79:1 | AAA | Lc -78.9 | 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.02 70)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CDAC
oklch(86.3% 0.054 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDBA8F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC944C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#E9CDAC 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) | #D7CEAA | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED4AD | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4C6C4 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D1D1D1 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CDAC
#E9CDAC
oklch(86.3% 0.054 71.6)
- #B9D5F5
#B9D5F5
oklch(86.3% 0.054 251.9)
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 #E9CDAC, 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 0.032
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.047
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.049
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.052
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.054
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.057
Use #E9CDAC 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.