#E2A747
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76.7% 0.131 76.5), rgb(226, 167, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.85:1).
About this color
#E2A747 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.131 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.131) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.85:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2A747 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 167, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 73%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.131 76.5) |
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 #E2A747 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E2A747 | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2A747 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2A747 text on black | 9.85:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#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
#F5D3A4
oklch(88.4% 0.072 75.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2A747
oklch(76.7% 0.131 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#D49200
oklch(70.7% 0.148 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67D00
oklch(63.2% 0.132 76.8)
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Step 600
600
#996800
oklch(55.5% 0.116 76.4)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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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)
#E2A747 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) | #BDA93C | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB74A | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F59793 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.131 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2A747
#E2A747
oklch(76.7% 0.131 76.5)
- #80B5FF
#80B5FF
oklch(76.6% 0.121 256.9)
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 #E2A747, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.029
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.037
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.042
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
Use #E2A747 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.