#E9DEC5
Closest named color: Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7). oklch(90.3% 0.035 87.1), rgb(233, 222, 197).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#E9DEC5 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 90%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (90%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Lemon Meringue (#EAE2B7) |
| Black text | 15.71:1 |
| White text | 1.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9DEC5 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 222, 197) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 45%, 84%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(90.3% 0.035 87.1) |
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 #E9DEC5 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc -19.0 | Dividers and decoration only |
| Black text on #E9DEC5 | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 87.1 | Fine for body text |
| #E9DEC5 text on white | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 16.5 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9DEC5 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)
#E9DEC5
oklch(90.3% 0.035 87.1)
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Step 300
300
#CDBFA0
oklch(80.8% 0.045 86.6)
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Step 400
400
#B49E6B
oklch(70.7% 0.073 87.2)
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Step 500
500
#A28642
oklch(63.2% 0.093 87.2)
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Step 600
600
#8D6F20
oklch(55.7% 0.101 87)
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Step 700
700
#785C11
oklch(49% 0.094 86.2)
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Step 800
800
#614C12
oklch(42.7% 0.078 87.8)
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Step 900
900
#4F3F17
oklch(37.6% 0.061 87.2)
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Step 950
950
#2E250F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 87.5)
#E9DEC5 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) | #E4DDC4 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #E7E0C6 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #EFDAD7 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #DFDFDF | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9DEC5
#E9DEC5
oklch(90.3% 0.035 87.1)
- #D4DFF7
#D4DFF7
oklch(90.3% 0.035 266)
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 #E9DEC5, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Lemon Meringue #EAE2B7 ΔE 0.024
- Wheat #F5DEB3 ΔE 0.027
- Platinum #E0E1DD ΔE 0.031
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.032
- Peach Puff #FFDAB9 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Silver #D8E2DC ΔE 0.034
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.036
- Light Peach #FFD8B1 ΔE 0.036
Use #E9DEC5 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.