What color is #E9D9C0?

#E9D9C0 is a pale, soft orange. In RGB it is rgb(233, 217, 192), and in HSL hsl(37, 48%, 83%).

Is #E9D9C0 accessible as text?

On white, #E9D9C0 has a contrast ratio of 1.39:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 15.15:1 (passes). For text placed on #E9D9C0, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E9D9C0?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is olive-300 (#D8D8D0).

What colors go well with #E9D9C0?

#E9D9C0 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #BFCFE8. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E9D9C0 below.

Is #E9D9C0 good for buttons?

#E9D9C0 works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E9D9C0 — white text only reaches 1.39:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E9D9C0 the same as CSS wheat?

No — #E9D9C0 is not the CSS named color wheat, but wheat (#F5DEB3) is the closest CSS named color.

#E9D9C0 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E9D9C0

Not just a swatch — here's how #E9D9C0 works with other colors. Named schemes with #E9D9C0 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E9D9C0 Secondary #B36716 Accent #717946 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3B2A1F

This palette keeps Bone as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E9D9C0 Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Bone sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #E9D9C0 Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AF7B53 Accent #93996F Anchor #3E2C1F

Bone holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E9D9C0 Accent #ABC4B6 Surface #E4D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #163746

Bone opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E9D9C0 Secondary #FFF9F0 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Bone is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Bone carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E9D9C0 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 83/100

Very high

Soft and easy on the eye — gentle backdrops, calm surfaces.

Depth 10/100

Very low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 55/100

Moderate

Loosely natural — an earthy edge without being rustic.

Vintage feel 34/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 15/100

Very low

Playful and accessible rather than exclusive.

Brand distinctiveness 15/100

Very low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 7/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 78/100

High

Calm enough for large fills — backgrounds, cards, sections.

Print safety 95/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #E9D9C0

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People also use #E9D9C0 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 13.4:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F9F7F3 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #E8E6BF — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E9D9C0 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E9D9C0;
  --color-base-rgb: 233 217 192;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(89.2% 0.038 79.1);
  --color-50: #FBF8F3;
  --color-100: #F5EDE0;
  --color-200: #EADBC3;
  --color-300: #D7BF99;
  --color-400: #C1A271;
  --color-500: #A58450;
  --color-600: #7F6843;
  --color-700: #5B4C34;
  --color-800: #3C3325;
  --color-900: #252018;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  bone: {
    50: '#FBF8F3',
    100: '#F5EDE0',
    200: '#EADBC3',
    300: '#D7BF99',
    400: '#C1A271',
    500: '#A58450',
    600: '#7F6843',
    700: '#5B4C34',
    800: '#3C3325',
    900: '#252018',
  },
}

$base: #E9D9C0;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FBF8F3;
$base-100: #F5EDE0;
$base-200: #EADBC3;
$base-300: #D7BF99;
$base-400: #C1A271;
$base-500: #A58450;
$base-600: #7F6843;
$base-700: #5B4C34;
$base-800: #3C3325;
$base-900: #252018;
$base-hover: #D2B380;
$base-subtle: #F7F3ED;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E9D9C0",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FBF8F3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#F5EDE0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#EADBC3",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#D7BF99",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#C1A271",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#A58450",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#7F6843",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#5B4C34",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#3C3325",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#252018",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E9D9C0

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Pairs with #E9D9C0

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