#E2A42B
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(75.9% 0.146 78.8), rgb(226, 164, 43).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#E2A42B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.146 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.146) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.57:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A42B |
| RGB | rgb(226, 164, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 76%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.146 78.8) |
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 #E2A42B | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E2A42B | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A42B text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A42B text on black | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7CB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 79)
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Step 200
200
#F6D39C
oklch(88.4% 0.081 78.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A42B
oklch(75.9% 0.146 78.8)
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Step 400
400
#D19300
oklch(70.6% 0.147 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5800
oklch(49% 0.102 78.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583C00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 79.1)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#E2A42B 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) | #BCA60F | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB531 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6928D | 0.126 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A42B
#E2A42B
oklch(75.9% 0.146 78.8)
- #80B2FF
#80B2FF
oklch(76% 0.124 258.8)
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 #E2A42B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.015
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.032
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.034
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.046
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.046
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.047
Use #E2A42B 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.