#E9D0BC
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.3% 0.039 60.9), rgb(233, 208, 188).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#E9D0BC is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.21:1 |
| White text | 1.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9D0BC |
| RGB | rgb(233, 208, 188) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 51%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.3% 0.039 60.9) |
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 #E9D0BC | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc -25.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9D0BC | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 81.2 | Fine for body text |
| #E9D0BC text on white | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 22.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9D0BC text on black | 14.21:1 | 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)
#E9D0BC
oklch(87.3% 0.039 60.9)
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Step 300
300
#D9BAA0
oklch(80.9% 0.05 62)
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Step 400
400
#C6956D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 60.2)
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Step 500
500
#B67A45
oklch(63.1% 0.102 60.7)
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Step 600
600
#A16224
oklch(55.5% 0.111 61)
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Step 700
700
#8A5116
oklch(49.1% 0.103 61.1)
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Step 800
800
#704215
oklch(42.6% 0.086 60.7)
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Step 900
900
#5B3919
oklch(37.8% 0.067 61.7)
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Step 950
950
#352110
oklch(26.9% 0.042 60)
#E9D0BC 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) | #D8D1BB | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DED7BC | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2CBCA | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D4D4D4 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9D0BC
#E9D0BC
oklch(87.3% 0.039 60.9)
- #BFD9ED
#BFD9ED
oklch(87.2% 0.039 241.1)
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 #E9D0BC, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.027
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.039
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.041
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.043
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.044
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.044
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.046
- Cadet Gray #CED4DA ΔE 0.050
Use #E9D0BC 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.