#E5A246
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76% 0.133 71.8), rgb(229, 162, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#E5A246 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.133 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.133) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.58:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E5A246 |
| RGB | rgb(229, 162, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 75%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.133 71.8) |
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 #E5A246 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E5A246 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E5A246 text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E5A246 text on black | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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
#FDF4E9
oklch(97.1% 0.018 73.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6CF
oklch(93.6% 0.038 69.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8D2A4
oklch(88.5% 0.074 72)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E5A246
oklch(76% 0.133 71.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#E5A246 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) | #B9A63B | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B648 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9918E | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.133 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E5A246
#E5A246
oklch(76% 0.133 71.8)
- #73B6FF
#73B6FF
oklch(76.1% 0.126 251.7)
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 #E5A246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.025
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.030
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.043
- Sand Brown #CBA560 ΔE 0.043
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.044
Use #E5A246 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.