#E9CFAE
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.8% 0.053 73.6), rgb(233, 207, 174).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.00:1).
About this color
#E9CFAE is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 74°. 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 14.00:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.00:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9CFAE |
| RGB | rgb(233, 207, 174) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 57%, 80%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.8% 0.053 73.6) |
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 #E9CFAE | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9CFAE | 14.00:1 | AAA | Lc 80.3 | Fine for body text |
| #E9CFAE text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9CFAE 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
#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)
#E9CFAE
oklch(86.8% 0.053 73.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB90
oklch(80.9% 0.068 74.8)
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Step 400
400
#C9964E
oklch(70.7% 0.108 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E9CFAE 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) | #D9CFAC | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD5AF | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F3C8C6 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9CFAE
#E9CFAE
oklch(86.8% 0.053 73.6)
- #BCD6F6
#BCD6F6
oklch(86.7% 0.053 253.7)
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 #E9CFAE, 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 0.029
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.041
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.053
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.053
Use #E9CFAE 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.