#E2B559
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(79.6% 0.122 83.2), rgb(226, 181, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.98:1).
About this color
#E2B559 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 80%, its chroma 0.122 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (80%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.122) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.98:1 |
| White text | 1.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E2B559 |
| RGB | rgb(226, 181, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 70%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.6% 0.122 83.2) |
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 #E2B559 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -40.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E2B559 | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc 67.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E2B559 text on white | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 36.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E2B559 text on black | 10.98:1 | AAA | Lc -66.1 | 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
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E8D0
oklch(93.5% 0.035 82.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFD6A7
oklch(88.5% 0.067 83.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E2B559
oklch(79.6% 0.122 83.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9700
oklch(70.8% 0.145 83.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#E2B559 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) | #C9B550 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3C05C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4A7A0 | 0.107 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #BBBBBB | 0.122 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E2B559
#E2B559
oklch(79.6% 0.122 83.2)
- #9ABCFF
#9ABCFF
oklch(79.5% 0.103 263.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #E2B559
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #E2B559. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.030
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.040
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.042
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.042
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.046
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.048
Use #E2B559 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.