#E9CEAF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.6% 0.051 70.9), rgb(233, 206, 175).
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Black text reads best on this color (13.91:1).
About this color
#E9CEAF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 71°. 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 13.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 13.91:1 |
| White text | 1.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CEAF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 206, 175) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.6% 0.051 70.9) |
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 #E9CEAF | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc -27.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CEAF | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc 80.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CEAF text on white | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 23.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CEAF text on black | 13.91:1 | AAA | Lc -79.4 | 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
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CEAF
oklch(86.6% 0.051 70.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCBA92
oklch(80.9% 0.066 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#CA9552
oklch(70.7% 0.106 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7905
oklch(63.2% 0.135 70.7)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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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
#372102
oklch(27% 0.055 71.2)
#E9CEAF 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) | #D8CFAD | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED5B0 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C7C5 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D2D2D2 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CEAF
#E9CEAF
oklch(86.6% 0.051 70.9)
- #BBD6F4
#BBD6F4
oklch(86.6% 0.051 251.2)
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 #E9CEAF, 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 0.043
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.045
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.051
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.055
Use #E9CEAF 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.