#E3AD40
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(77.9% 0.137 81.4), rgb(227, 173, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.31:1).
About this color
#E3AD40 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.31:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.31:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3AD40 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 173, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 74%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.9% 0.137 81.4) |
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 #E3AD40 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3AD40 | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3AD40 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3AD40 text on black | 10.31:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#F8E8CD
oklch(93.7% 0.04 80.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3D5A0
oklch(88.6% 0.076 81.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3AD40
oklch(77.9% 0.137 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9500
oklch(70.6% 0.146 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E3AD40 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) | #C3AE31 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BB44 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F69D97 | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3AD40
#E3AD40
oklch(77.9% 0.137 81.4)
- #8FB7FF
#8FB7FF
oklch(77.8% 0.112 261.8)
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 #E3AD40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.027
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.029
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.036
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.042
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.043
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.045
Use #E3AD40 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.