#E9DEC4
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.3% 0.037 87.8), rgb(233, 222, 196).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#E9DEC4 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9DEC4 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 222, 196) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 46%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.037 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 #E9DEC4 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9DEC4 | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E9DEC4 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.6 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9DEC4 text on black | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -87.1 | 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)
#E9DEC4
oklch(90.3% 0.037 87.8)
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Step 300
300
#CDBF9F
oklch(80.8% 0.046 87.2)
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Step 400
400
#B49E69
oklch(70.6% 0.075 87.9)
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Step 500
500
#A2863F
oklch(63.2% 0.096 87.9)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F1A
oklch(55.6% 0.104 87.8)
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Step 700
700
#785D09
oklch(49.2% 0.097 88.1)
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Step 800
800
#614C0E
oklch(42.7% 0.081 88.5)
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Step 900
900
#503F15
oklch(37.7% 0.063 86.7)
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Step 950
950
#2F250E
oklch(27% 0.04 86.1)
#E9DEC4 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) | #E5DDC2 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E0C5 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F0DAD7 | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9DEC4
#E9DEC4
oklch(90.3% 0.037 87.8)
- #D4DFF8
#D4DFF8
oklch(90.3% 0.036 266.7)
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 #E9DEC4, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.023
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.026
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.032
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.032
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.035
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.036
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.036
Use #E9DEC4 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.