#E9CEBF
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87% 0.037 51), rgb(233, 206, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#E9CEBF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 51°. 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 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.04:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CEBF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 206, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87% 0.037 51) |
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 #E9CEBF | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CEBF | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 80.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CEBF text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CEBF text on black | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -80.0 | 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)
#E9CEBF
oklch(87% 0.037 51)
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Step 300
300
#DBB9A6
oklch(81% 0.047 50.9)
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Step 400
400
#C79376
oklch(70.6% 0.075 50.3)
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Step 500
500
#B87852
oklch(63.1% 0.096 51)
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Step 600
600
#A36036
oklch(55.6% 0.104 51.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4F28
oklch(49.2% 0.098 51.2)
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Step 800
800
#724122
oklch(42.8% 0.081 51.3)
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Step 900
900
#5C3721
oklch(37.7% 0.063 50.6)
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Step 950
950
#362114
oklch(27.1% 0.039 52.1)
#E9CEBF 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) | #D5D0BE | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DBD5BF | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1CACA | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CEBF
#E9CEBF
oklch(87% 0.037 51)
- #BDD9E8
#BDD9E8
oklch(86.9% 0.036 231.2)
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 #E9CEBF, 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 0.037
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Light Rose #FFC5CB ΔE 0.045
- Pale Rose #FDC1C5 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.047
- Mimi Pink #FFCAD4 ΔE 0.048
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.049
Use #E9CEBF 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.