#E3A209
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(75.5% 0.155 79.4), rgb(227, 162, 9).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#E3A209 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.43:1 |
| White text | 2.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3A209 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 162, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 92%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.5% 0.155 79.4) |
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 #E3A209 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -48.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E3A209 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3A209 text on white | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3A209 text on black | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -58.6 | 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
#FAF5EC
oklch(97.2% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 100
100
#F4E8D5
oklch(93.5% 0.028 79.5)
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Step 200
200
#ECD6B2
oklch(88.5% 0.053 80)
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Step 300
300
#E2BA77
oklch(81% 0.097 79.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E3A209
oklch(75.5% 0.155 79.4)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#684800
oklch(42.6% 0.088 79.5)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#E3A209 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) | #BBA400 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB418 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F88F8A | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3A209
#E3A209
oklch(75.5% 0.155 79.4)
- #7FB0FF
#7FB0FF
oklch(75.5% 0.126 259.6)
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 #E3A209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.015
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.023
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.031
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.043
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.048
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.050
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.051
Use #E3A209 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.