#E1AE37
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(77.8% 0.142 84.2), rgb(225, 174, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#E1AE37 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 84°. 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 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E1AE37 |
| RGB | rgb(225, 174, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 74%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.142 84.2) |
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 #E1AE37 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E1AE37 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E1AE37 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E1AE37 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FBF5E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2D69D
oklch(88.6% 0.08 84.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E1AE37
oklch(77.8% 0.142 84.2)
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Step 400
400
#CB9700
oklch(70.7% 0.145 83.8)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#926C00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 84.1)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#E1AE37 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) | #C4AE23 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BB3D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F49E97 | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E1AE37
#E1AE37
oklch(77.8% 0.142 84.2)
- #92B6FF
#92B6FF
oklch(77.8% 0.112 263.8)
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 #E1AE37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.027
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.028
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.037
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.045
Use #E1AE37 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.