#E69A01
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(74.3% 0.158 73.9), rgb(230, 154, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.98:1).
About this color
#E69A01 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.98:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 8.98:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E69A01 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 154, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 99%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.3% 0.158 73.9) |
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 #E69A01 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E69A01 | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69A01 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E69A01 text on black | 8.98:1 | AAA | Lc -56.4 | 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
#F6E8D6
oklch(93.7% 0.028 74.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD4B2
oklch(88.4% 0.054 73.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B777
oklch(80.9% 0.099 73.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E69A01
oklch(74.3% 0.158 73.9)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E69A01 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) | #B59F00 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B10F | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB8683 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E69A01
#E69A01
oklch(74.3% 0.158 73.9)
- #6CAFFF
#6CAFFF
oklch(74.3% 0.135 253.8)
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 #E69A01, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.014
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.030
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.044
- Yellow Ochre #CB9D06 ΔE 0.045
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.048
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.049
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.050
Use #E69A01 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.