#E4A602
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76.4% 0.157 81.5), rgb(228, 166, 2).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.75:1).
About this color
#E4A602 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 82°. 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 9.75:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.75:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A602 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 166, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(44, 98%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.157 81.5) |
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 #E4A602 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E4A602 | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A602 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A602 text on black | 9.75:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#FDF4E6
oklch(97% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E8C8
oklch(93.6% 0.046 83.3)
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Step 200
200
#F7D496
oklch(88.5% 0.088 81.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A602
oklch(76.4% 0.157 81.5)
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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)
#E4A602 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) | #BFA700 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB716 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9948D | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A602
#E4A602
oklch(76.4% 0.157 81.5)
- #87B2FF
#87B2FF
oklch(76.3% 0.121 261.6)
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 #E4A602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.017
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.026
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.027
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.030
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.045
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.045
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.046
Use #E4A602 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.