#E3BB58
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(80.8% 0.126 87.3), rgb(227, 187, 88).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#E3BB58 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.126 and its hue 87°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.126) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E3BB58 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 187, 88) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.8% 0.126 87.3) |
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 #E3BB58 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E3BB58 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E3BB58 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E3BB58 text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E9CF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 87.8)
-
Step 200
200
#EDD7A5
oklch(88.5% 0.069 87)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E3BB58
oklch(80.8% 0.126 87.3)
-
Step 400
400
#C79900
oklch(70.6% 0.144 87)
-
Step 500
500
#AB8300
oklch(63.1% 0.129 87)
-
Step 600
600
#906E00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 87.1)
-
Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
-
Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
-
Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
-
Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E3BB58 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) | #CEBA4E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C45C | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F4ADA5 | 0.113 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.126 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E3BB58
#E3BB58
oklch(80.8% 0.126 87.3)
- #A5BFFF
#A5BFFF
oklch(80.9% 0.095 267.2)
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 #E3BB58, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.028
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.040
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.042
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.043
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.046
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.048
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.048
Use #E3BB58 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.