#E2AD39
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(77.7% 0.141 82.9), rgb(226, 173, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#E2AD39 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.141 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.141) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 10.27:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2AD39 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 173, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 74%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.7% 0.141 82.9) |
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 #E2AD39 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2AD39 | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2AD39 text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2AD39 text on black | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#FCF5E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E8CC
oklch(93.6% 0.04 83.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D59E
oklch(88.5% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2AD39
oklch(77.7% 0.141 82.9)
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Step 400
400
#CC9600
oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#946C00
oklch(55.7% 0.115 82.9)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664900
oklch(42.6% 0.088 82.4)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E2AD39 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) | #C3AD27 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BB3E | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F59D96 | 0.124 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.141 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2AD39
#E2AD39
oklch(77.7% 0.141 82.9)
- #90B6FF
#90B6FF
oklch(77.7% 0.113 262.9)
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 #E2AD39, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.026
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.027
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.040
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.043
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.045
Use #E2AD39 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.