#E1A545
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76.2% 0.131 76), rgb(225, 165, 69).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.66:1).
About this color
#E1A545 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.66:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.66:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1A545 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 165, 69) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 72%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.131 76) |
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 #E1A545 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E1A545 | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1A545 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1A545 text on black | 9.66:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4E9
oklch(97% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7CE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 76.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D3A3
oklch(88.4% 0.073 76.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1A545
oklch(76.2% 0.131 76)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E1A545 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) | #BBA739 | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B648 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F49591 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1A545
#E1A545
oklch(76.2% 0.131 76)
- #7CB4FF
#7CB4FF
oklch(76.2% 0.124 256)
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 #E1A545, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.027
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.028
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.040
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
Use #E1A545 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.