#E4A642
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76.7% 0.135 75.9), rgb(228, 166, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#E4A642 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A642 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 166, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 75%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.135 75.9) |
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 #E4A642 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E4A642 | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A642 text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A642 text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#FDF4E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7CE
oklch(93.6% 0.038 76.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6D3A2
oklch(88.5% 0.075 75.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A642
oklch(76.7% 0.135 75.9)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E4A642 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) | #BDA835 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB745 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F89591 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A642
#E4A642
oklch(76.7% 0.135 75.9)
- #7FB6FF
#7FB6FF
oklch(76.7% 0.12 255.8)
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 #E4A642, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.028
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.032
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.033
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.035
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.043
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.043
Use #E4A642 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.