#E4A615
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76.4% 0.154 80.8), rgb(228, 166, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#E4A615 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 81°. 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 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.76:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A615 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 166, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 83%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.154 80.8) |
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 #E4A615 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E4A615 | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A615 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A615 text on black | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -60.3 | 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
#F9E7C9
oklch(93.5% 0.044 80.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6D498
oklch(88.5% 0.086 81.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A615
oklch(76.4% 0.154 80.8)
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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
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E4A615 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) | #BFA800 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB720 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9948E | 0.135 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A615
#E4A615
oklch(76.4% 0.154 80.8)
- #86B3FF
#86B3FF
oklch(76.5% 0.12 260.5)
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 #E4A615, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.017
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.027
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.027
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.029
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.040
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.046
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.047
Use #E4A615 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.