#E9DEC1
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.2% 0.04 89.7), rgb(233, 222, 193).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#E9DEC1 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 90°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.68:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9DEC1 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 222, 193) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 48%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.2% 0.04 89.7) |
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 #E9DEC1 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.1 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9DEC1 | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 87.0 | Fine for body text |
| #E9DEC1 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.7 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9DEC1 text on black | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -87.0 | 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
#EEEADF
oklch(93.7% 0.015 90.2)
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Step 200
200 (this color)
#E9DEC1
oklch(90.2% 0.04 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#CEC09B
oklch(81% 0.052 89.8)
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Step 400
400
#B59F63
oklch(70.8% 0.083 90)
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Step 500
500
#A38634
oklch(63.1% 0.106 89.3)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F00
oklch(55.5% 0.113 89.9)
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Step 700
700
#775D00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 89.6)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F0D
oklch(37.6% 0.069 89)
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Step 950
950
#2F250A
oklch(26.9% 0.044 88.7)
#E9DEC1 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) | #E5DDBF | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E8E0C2 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0D9D6 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DEDEDE | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9DEC1
#E9DEC1
oklch(90.2% 0.04 89.7)
- #D4DEFA
#D4DEFA
oklch(90.2% 0.04 270)
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 #E9DEC1, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.019
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.023
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.031
- Vanilla #E9D8A6 ΔE 0.033
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.033
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.034
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.036
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.036
Use #E9DEC1 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.