#E39939
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(74% 0.139 69.1), rgb(227, 153, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.88:1).
About this color
#E39939 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.139 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.88:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.139) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 8.88:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E39939 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 153, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 75%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.139 69.1) |
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 #E39939 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E39939 | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E39939 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E39939 text on black | 8.88:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F5E7D8
oklch(93.5% 0.025 69.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B8
oklch(88.5% 0.048 68.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B783
oklch(81% 0.087 68.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E39939
oklch(74% 0.139 69.1)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#E39939 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) | #B29E2C | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3AF3B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F78785 | 0.110 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E39939
#E39939
oklch(74% 0.139 69.1)
- #5EB1FE
#5EB1FE
oklch(74.1% 0.138 248.6)
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 #E39939, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.028
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.033
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.040
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.047
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.048
- Camel #C69F59 ΔE 0.049
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.050
Use #E39939 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.