#E9DBC3
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89.6% 0.036 81.3), rgb(233, 219, 195).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.38:1).
About this color
#E9DBC3 is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.38:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.38:1 |
| White text | 1.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9DBC3 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 219, 195) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 46%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.6% 0.036 81.3) |
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 #E9DBC3 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc -20.4 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9DBC3 | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc 85.8 | Fine for body text |
| #E9DBC3 text on white | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 17.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9DBC3 text on black | 15.38:1 | AAA | Lc -85.7 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9DBC3
oklch(89.6% 0.036 81.3)
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Step 300
300
#D0BEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.045 80.5)
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Step 400
400
#B89C6C
oklch(70.6% 0.072 80.6)
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Step 500
500
#A68343
oklch(63% 0.093 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#916C20
oklch(55.5% 0.101 81.2)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A12
oklch(49.1% 0.094 80.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A13
oklch(42.8% 0.078 81)
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Step 900
900
#523E18
oklch(37.7% 0.061 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#30240F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 80)
#E9DBC3 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) | #E2DAC2 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E5DEC4 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0D7D4 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DCDCDC | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9DBC3
#E9DBC3
oklch(89.6% 0.036 81.3)
- #D0DEF5
#D0DEF5
oklch(89.7% 0.035 260.4)
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 #E9DBC3, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.028
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.029
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.033
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.035
- Gainsboro #DCDCDC ΔE 0.036
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.036
Use #E9DBC3 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.