#E9CEBA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.9% 0.041 58.7), rgb(233, 206, 186).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#E9CEBA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 59°. 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 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CEBA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 206, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.041 58.7) |
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 #E9CEBA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CEBA | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CEBA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CEBA text on black | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc -79.8 | 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
#F9F4F1
oklch(97% 0.007 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8E0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 61.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9CEBA
oklch(86.9% 0.041 58.7)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.052 58.3)
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Step 400
400
#C8946B
oklch(70.7% 0.084 59.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97843
oklch(63% 0.107 58.3)
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Step 600
600
#A46020
oklch(55.5% 0.116 59.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D4F12
oklch(49.1% 0.108 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#724113
oklch(42.6% 0.089 59)
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Step 900
900
#5D3718
oklch(37.7% 0.07 57.4)
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Step 950
950
#36210F
oklch(27% 0.044 59.9)
#E9CEBA 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) | #D6CFB9 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCD5BA | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2C9C8 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CEBA
#E9CEBA
oklch(86.9% 0.041 58.7)
- #BCD8EC
#BCD8EC
oklch(86.8% 0.041 239.1)
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 #E9CEBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.043
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.046
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.047
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.048
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.049
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.050
Use #E9CEBA 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.