#E2A50A
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76% 0.155 81.6), rgb(226, 165, 10).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.62:1).
About this color
#E2A50A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.62:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.62:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A50A |
| RGB | rgb(226, 165, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 92%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.155 81.6) |
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 #E2A50A | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E2A50A | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A50A text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A50A text on black | 9.62:1 | AAA | Lc -59.6 | 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
#FDF4E6
oklch(97% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E8C9
oklch(93.7% 0.045 82.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6D497
oklch(88.5% 0.087 81.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A50A
oklch(76% 0.155 81.6)
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Step 400
400
#CE9500
oklch(70.6% 0.146 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E2A50A 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) | #BDA600 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB61A | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6938D | 0.136 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A50A
#E2A50A
oklch(76% 0.155 81.6)
- #85B1FF
#85B1FF
oklch(76% 0.123 261.4)
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 #E2A50A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.013
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.025
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.029
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.044
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.046
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
Use #E2A50A 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.