#E0A204
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(75.2% 0.155 80.9), rgb(224, 162, 4).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.33:1).
About this color
#E0A204 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.33:1 |
| White text | 2.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E0A204 |
| RGB | rgb(224, 162, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 96%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.155 80.9) |
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 #E0A204 | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc -48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E0A204 | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc 60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E0A204 text on white | 2.24:1 | Fails | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E0A204 text on black | 9.33:1 | AAA | Lc -58.1 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 79.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD6B2
oklch(88.5% 0.053 80)
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Step 300
300
#E1BA77
oklch(80.9% 0.096 80.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E0A204
oklch(75.2% 0.155 80.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E0A204 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) | #BAA400 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B316 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4908A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ADADAD | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E0A204
#E0A204
oklch(75.2% 0.155 80.9)
- #80AEFF
#80AEFF
oklch(75.1% 0.128 261.2)
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 #E0A204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.011
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.027
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.027
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.038
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.039
- Ocre #C69C04 ΔE 0.047
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.052
Use #E0A204 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.