#E9D1BB
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.5% 0.04 64.8), rgb(233, 209, 187).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.30:1).
About this color
#E9D1BB is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 87%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 65°. 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 14.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (87%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.30:1 |
| White text | 1.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9D1BB |
| RGB | rgb(233, 209, 187) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 51%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.5% 0.04 64.8) |
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 #E9D1BB | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc -25.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9D1BB | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc 81.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E9D1BB text on white | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 22.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9D1BB text on black | 14.30:1 | AAA | Lc -81.1 | 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
#F9F5F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 64.3)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9D1BB
oklch(87.5% 0.04 64.8)
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Step 300
300
#D9BA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.052 64.1)
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Step 400
400
#C59669
oklch(70.7% 0.083 64.6)
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Step 500
500
#B57B3F
oklch(63.1% 0.105 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A0631A
oklch(55.5% 0.114 65)
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Step 700
700
#89520A
oklch(49.1% 0.106 65.1)
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Step 800
800
#6F430F
oklch(42.6% 0.087 64.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3915
oklch(37.6% 0.068 65.1)
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Step 950
950
#35220E
oklch(27.1% 0.043 65.6)
#E9D1BB 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) | #D9D2BA | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DFD7BB | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F2CCCB | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D5D5D5 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9D1BB
#E9D1BB
oklch(87.5% 0.04 64.8)
- #C1D9EF
#C1D9EF
oklch(87.4% 0.04 245.9)
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 #E9D1BB, 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 0.038
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.041
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.041
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.042
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.043
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.045
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.047
Use #E9D1BB 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.