#E69813
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(74% 0.155 71.9), rgb(230, 152, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#E69813 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 8.86:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69813 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 152, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 85%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.155 71.9) |
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 #E69813 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E69813 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69813 text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69813 text on black | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -55.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#F0D4B3
oklch(88.5% 0.054 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B779
oklch(81% 0.097 72.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E69813
oklch(74% 0.155 71.9)
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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)
#E69813 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) | #B39D00 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B01A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8482 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69813
#E69813
oklch(74% 0.155 71.9)
- #65AFFF
#65AFFF
oklch(74% 0.138 251.8)
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 #E69813, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.016
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.035
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.042
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.047
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.047
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.047
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.052
Use #E69813 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.