#E4A503
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76.2% 0.157 80.9), rgb(228, 165, 3).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#E4A503 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A503 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 165, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 97%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.2% 0.157 80.9) |
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 #E4A503 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E4A503 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A503 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A503 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FDF4E6
oklch(97% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7C8
oklch(93.5% 0.046 80.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7D497
oklch(88.6% 0.087 81.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A503
oklch(76.2% 0.157 80.9)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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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)
#E4A503 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) | #BEA700 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB616 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9928C | 0.138 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A503
#E4A503
oklch(76.2% 0.157 80.9)
- #85B2FF
#85B2FF
oklch(76.2% 0.122 260.8)
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 #E4A503, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.016
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.027
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.028
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.029
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.043
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.047
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.047
Use #E4A503 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.