#E4A730
Closest named color: Goldenrod (#DAA520). oklch(76.7% 0.145 79.2), rgb(228, 167, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.86:1).
About this color
#E4A730 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Goldenrod (#DAA520), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Goldenrod (#DAA520) |
| Black text | 9.86:1 |
| White text | 2.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E4A730 |
| RGB | rgb(228, 167, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 77%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.7% 0.145 79.2) |
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 #E4A730 | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E4A730 | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc 62.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E4A730 text on white | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E4A730 text on black | 9.86:1 | AAA | Lc -60.7 | 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
#FDF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E7CB
oklch(93.5% 0.042 79)
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Step 200
200
#F6D49D
oklch(88.6% 0.08 79.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E4A730
oklch(76.7% 0.145 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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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
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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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)
#E4A730 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) | #BFA919 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB835 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F89690 | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E4A730
#E4A730
oklch(76.7% 0.145 79.2)
- #85B4FF
#85B4FF
oklch(76.6% 0.12 259.5)
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 #E4A730, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.020
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.027
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.030
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.033
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.038
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.043
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.044
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.045
Use #E4A730 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.