#E9D0BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.3% 0.04 62.3), rgb(233, 208, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#E9D0BB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 62°. 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 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.20:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9D0BB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 208, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.04 62.3) |
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 #E9D0BB | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9D0BB | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E9D0BB text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9D0BB text on black | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -80.7 | 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
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9D0BB
oklch(87.3% 0.04 62.3)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9F
oklch(80.9% 0.051 63.1)
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Step 400
400
#C6956B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 61.5)
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Step 500
500
#B67A41
oklch(63% 0.105 62.5)
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Step 600
600
#A2621E
oklch(55.6% 0.114 62.2)
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Step 700
700
#8A5110
oklch(49.1% 0.105 62.5)
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Step 800
800
#704312
oklch(42.7% 0.087 63)
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Step 900
900
#5B3917
oklch(37.8% 0.068 63)
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Step 950
950
#35210F
oklch(26.9% 0.043 61.4)
#E9D0BB 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) | #D8D1BA | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED6BB | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2CBCA | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9D0BB
#E9D0BB
oklch(87.3% 0.04 62.3)
- #BFD9EE
#BFD9EE
oklch(87.3% 0.04 242.5)
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 #E9D0BB, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.026
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.043
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.049
Use #E9D0BB 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.