#FFE9CF
Closest named color: Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD). oklch(94.5% 0.042 71.9), rgb(255, 233, 207).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (17.80:1).
About this color
#FFE9CF is a very light, muted orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 95%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD), ΔE 0.007 away. Black text reads best on it, at 17.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | very light (95%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Blanched Almond (#FFEBCD) |
| Black text | 17.80:1 |
| White text | 1.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FFE9CF |
| RGB | rgb(255, 233, 207) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 100%, 91%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(94.5% 0.042 71.9) |
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 #FFE9CF | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | Not readable |
| Black text on #FFE9CF | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #FFE9CF text on white | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #FFE9CF text on black | 17.80:1 | AAA | Lc -95.6 | 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100 (this color)
#FFE9CF
oklch(94.5% 0.042 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#E6D6C4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 300
300
#D7BC9B
oklch(81% 0.054 72.5)
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Step 400
400
#C29863
oklch(70.7% 0.086 72.2)
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Step 500
500
#B27D35
oklch(63% 0.109 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#593A0E
oklch(37.6% 0.072 71)
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Step 950
950
#34220B
oklch(26.9% 0.045 70.4)
#FFE9CF 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) | #F1E9CD | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #F7EED0 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FFE4E2 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ECECEC | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FFE9CF
#FFE9CF
oklch(94.5% 0.042 71.9)
- #E0EFFF
#E0EFFF
oklch(94.6% 0.027 249.8)
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 #FFE9CF, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Blanched Almond #FFEBCD ΔE 0.007
- Antique White #FAEBD7 ΔE 0.011
- Champagne #F7E7CE ΔE 0.013
- Papaya Whip #FFEFD5 ΔE 0.015
- Bisque #FFE4C4 ΔE 0.016
- Apricot #FFE5D9 ΔE 0.019
- Linen #FAF0E6 ΔE 0.029
- Beige #F5F5DC ΔE 0.030
Use #FFE9CF 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.