#E9D0AA
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(86.9% 0.057 78.2), rgb(233, 208, 170).
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Black text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#E9D0AA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.06:1 |
| White text | 1.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9D0AA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 208, 170) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 59%, 79%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(86.9% 0.057 78.2) |
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 #E9D0AA | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc -26.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9D0AA | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 80.6 | Fine for body text |
| #E9D0AA text on white | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 23.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9D0AA text on black | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -80.1 | 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
#F9F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 81.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DA
oklch(93.5% 0.022 76.5)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9D0AA
oklch(86.9% 0.057 78.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB8A
oklch(80.8% 0.074 78)
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Step 400
400
#C99741
oklch(70.8% 0.118 78.2)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#E9D0AA 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) | #DBD0A8 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E1D6AB | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4C9C6 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D3D3D3 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9D0AA
#E9D0AA
oklch(86.9% 0.057 78.2)
- #BDD6FA
#BDD6FA
oklch(86.9% 0.057 257.5)
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 #E9D0AA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.021
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.023
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.040
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.044
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.045
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.050
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.058
Use #E9D0AA 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.