#E9DBBA
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89.4% 0.046 87.8), rgb(233, 219, 186).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#E9DBBA is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 89%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (89%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.30:1 |
| White text | 1.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9DBBA |
| RGB | rgb(233, 219, 186) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 52%, 82%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.4% 0.046 87.8) |
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 #E9DBBA | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc -20.8 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9DBBA | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 85.5 | Fine for body text |
| #E9DBBA text on white | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 18.2 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9DBBA text on black | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -85.4 | 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#EFE9DD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9DBBA
oklch(89.4% 0.046 87.8)
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Step 300
300
#D1BF95
oklch(80.9% 0.06 87.5)
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Step 400
400
#BA9D57
oklch(70.7% 0.096 87.4)
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Step 500
500
#A8841A
oklch(63.1% 0.122 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#312504
oklch(27.1% 0.051 88.2)
#E9DBBA 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) | #E3DAB8 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DEBB | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F1D5D2 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9DBBA
#E9DBBA
oklch(89.4% 0.046 87.8)
- #CFDCFC
#CFDCFC
oklch(89.5% 0.046 267.9)
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 #E9DBBA, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.020
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.022
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.024
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.031
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.036
- Pale Oak #DBCFB0 ΔE 0.038
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.041
Use #E9DBBA 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.