#E2A61B
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76.2% 0.152 81.4), rgb(226, 166, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#E2A61B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 81°. 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 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A61B |
| RGB | rgb(226, 166, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 79%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.152 81.4) |
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 #E2A61B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E2A61B | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A61B text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A61B text on black | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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
#F9E8CA
oklch(93.7% 0.044 81.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6D499
oklch(88.5% 0.084 81)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A61B
oklch(76.2% 0.152 81.4)
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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
#7E5A00
oklch(49.3% 0.102 81.5)
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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)
#E2A61B 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) | #BEA700 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB624 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F6948E | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A61B
#E2A61B
oklch(76.2% 0.152 81.4)
- #86B2FF
#86B2FF
oklch(76.3% 0.121 261.2)
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 #E2A61B, 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
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.030
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.030
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.046
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
Use #E2A61B 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.