#E09642
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(73.2% 0.132 66.2), rgb(224, 150, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.61:1).
About this color
#E09642 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 8.61:1 |
| White text | 2.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E09642 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 150, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 72%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.132 66.2) |
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 #E09642 | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc -52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E09642 | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09642 text on white | 2.43:1 | Fails | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E09642 text on black | 8.61:1 | AAA | Lc -54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7DA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 65.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4BA
oklch(88.6% 0.046 66.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B687
oklch(80.9% 0.083 65.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E09642
oklch(73.2% 0.132 66.2)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714200
oklch(42.6% 0.095 65.8)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E09642 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) | #AE9C38 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BFAD44 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F48584 | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A6A6A6 | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E09642
#E09642
oklch(73.2% 0.132 66.2)
- #5BAFF6
#5BAFF6
oklch(73.1% 0.132 246.4)
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 #E09642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.030
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.030
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.045
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.046
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.048
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.049
Use #E09642 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.