#E9DCBF
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(89.7% 0.041 86.7), rgb(233, 220, 191).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.45:1).
About this color
#E9DCBF is a light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.45:1 |
| White text | 1.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9DCBF |
| RGB | rgb(233, 220, 191) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 49%, 83%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(89.7% 0.041 86.7) |
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 #E9DCBF | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc -20.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9DCBF | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc 86.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E9DCBF text on white | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 17.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9DCBF text on black | 15.45:1 | AAA | Lc -86.0 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9DF
oklch(93.5% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9DCBF
oklch(89.7% 0.041 86.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.053 87.4)
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Step 400
400
#B89D61
oklch(70.7% 0.085 86.1)
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Step 500
500
#A68531
oklch(63.2% 0.108 87)
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Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#523F0B
oklch(37.8% 0.071 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#302509
oklch(27.1% 0.045 87.3)
#E9DCBF 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) | #E3DBBD | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7DFC0 | 0.008 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0D7D4 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DDDDDD | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9DCBF
#E9DCBF
oklch(89.7% 0.041 86.7)
- #D1DDF9
#D1DDF9
oklch(89.7% 0.041 267.1)
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 #E9DCBF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.022
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.024
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.030
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.031
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.037
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.038
- Navajo White #FFDEAD ΔE 0.038
Use #E9DCBF 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.