#E9D3BD
Closest named color: Pale Oak (#DBCFB0). oklch(87.9% 0.038 67.3), rgb(233, 211, 189).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#E9D3BD is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 88%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pale Oak (#DBCFB0), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (88%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pale Oak (#DBCFB0) |
| Black text | 14.51:1 |
| White text | 1.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9D3BD |
| RGB | rgb(233, 211, 189) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 50%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(87.9% 0.038 67.3) |
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 #E9D3BD | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc -24.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9D3BD | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 82.4 | Fine for body text |
| #E9D3BD text on white | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 21.3 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9D3BD text on black | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -82.0 | 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)
#E9D3BD
oklch(87.9% 0.038 67.3)
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Step 300
300
#D7BB9F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 67)
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Step 400
400
#C2976B
oklch(70.6% 0.079 66.6)
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Step 500
500
#B27D41
oklch(63.1% 0.101 67.5)
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Step 600
600
#9D651E
oklch(55.5% 0.11 67.4)
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Step 700
700
#86540F
oklch(49.1% 0.102 68)
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Step 800
800
#6D4511
oklch(42.7% 0.084 68)
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Step 900
900
#593A17
oklch(37.7% 0.066 66.5)
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Step 950
950
#34220F
oklch(27% 0.041 66)
#E9D3BD 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) | #DBD4BC | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E0D9BD | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1CECD | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #D6D6D6 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9D3BD
#E9D3BD
oklch(87.9% 0.038 67.3)
- #C4DAF0
#C4DAF0
oklch(87.9% 0.039 248.3)
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 #E9D3BD, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.028
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.037
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.039
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.039
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.040
- Light Gray #D3D3D3 ΔE 0.040
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.041
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.043
Use #E9D3BD 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.