#FFE9C7
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94.3% 0.05 78.7), rgb(255, 233, 199).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.73:1).
About this color
#FFE9C7 is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 94%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.008 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (94%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 17.73:1 |
| White text | 1.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFE9C7 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 233, 199) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 100%, 89%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.3% 0.05 78.7) |
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 #FFE9C7 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFE9C7 | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFE9C7 text on white | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #FFE9C7 text on black | 17.73:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred 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 100.
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Step 50
50
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFE9C7
oklch(94.3% 0.05 78.7)
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Step 200
200
#E6D7BF
oklch(88.5% 0.036 79.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8BC91
oklch(80.9% 0.065 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49950
oklch(70.8% 0.105 79)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352301
oklch(27.1% 0.055 79.2)
#FFE9C7 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) | #F3E9C5 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F8EEC8 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE3E0 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFE9C7
#FFE9C7
oklch(94.3% 0.05 78.7)
- #E1EDFF
#E1EDFF
oklch(94.3% 0.028 258.4)
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 #FFE9C7, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.008
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.012
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.016
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.019
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.020
- Moccasin #FFE4B5 ΔE 0.022
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.029
- Pale Peach #FFE5AD ΔE 0.031
Use #FFE9C7 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.