#E9CDBE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.8% 0.038 50), rgb(233, 205, 190).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (13.94:1).
About this color
#E9CDBE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 50°. 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 13.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.94:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CDBE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 205, 190) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.038 50) |
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 #E9CDBE | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -26.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CDBE | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc 80.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CDBE text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CDBE text on black | 13.94:1 | AAA | Lc -79.5 | 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
#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)
#E9CDBE
oklch(86.8% 0.038 50)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#C99375
oklch(70.8% 0.078 50.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7751
oklch(63.2% 0.099 49.8)
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Step 600
600
#A55F35
oklch(55.7% 0.107 50)
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Step 700
700
#8D4E27
oklch(49.1% 0.1 50.3)
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Step 800
800
#734022
oklch(42.8% 0.083 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3721
oklch(37.8% 0.064 49.9)
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Step 950
950
#372014
oklch(27% 0.041 48)
#E9CDBE 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) | #D4CFBD | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5BE | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C8C9 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CDBE
#E9CDBE
oklch(86.8% 0.038 50)
- #BBD9E8
#BBD9E8
oklch(86.8% 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 #E9CDBE, 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 0.038
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.045
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.048
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #E9CDBE 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.