#E4A522
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76.3% 0.15 79.4), rgb(228, 165, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.70:1).
About this color
#E4A522 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.70:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A522 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 165, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 78%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.15 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 #E4A522 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E4A522 | 9.70:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A522 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A522 text on black | 9.70:1 | 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
#FDF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7CA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 78.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7D39A
oklch(88.4% 0.083 78.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A522
oklch(76.3% 0.15 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)
#E4A522 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) | #BDA700 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB729 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F8938E | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A522
#E4A522
oklch(76.3% 0.15 79.4)
- #83B3FF
#83B3FF
oklch(76.3% 0.121 259.3)
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 #E4A522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.017
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.026
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.031
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.042
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.044
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.046
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.048
Use #E4A522 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.