#E3B15A
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(78.9% 0.12 79.4), rgb(227, 177, 90).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#E3B15A is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.120 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.120) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.70:1 |
| White text | 1.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3B15A |
| RGB | rgb(227, 177, 90) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.9% 0.12 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 #E3B15A | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3B15A | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3B15A text on white | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 37.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3B15A text on black | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -64.8 | 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
#FBF4EA
oklch(97% 0.015 77.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D1
oklch(93.6% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 200
200
#F1D5A8
oklch(88.5% 0.066 79.5)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3B15A
oklch(78.9% 0.12 79.4)
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Step 400
400
#D09400
oklch(70.7% 0.147 79.7)
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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)
#E3B15A 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) | #C5B252 | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BE5D | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F5A39D | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.120 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3B15A
#E3B15A
oklch(78.9% 0.12 79.4)
- #91BCFF
#91BCFF
oklch(79% 0.107 259.1)
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 #E3B15A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.034
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.038
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.041
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.042
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.045
Use #E3B15A 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.