#E6AD4E
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(78.3% 0.129 77.5), rgb(230, 173, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.45:1).
About this color
#E6AD4E is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.129 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.45:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.129) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.45:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6AD4E |
| RGB | rgb(230, 173, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 75%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.129 77.5) |
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 #E6AD4E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6AD4E | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc 65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6AD4E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6AD4E text on black | 10.45:1 | AAA | Lc -63.6 | 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
#FCF4E9
oklch(97% 0.017 76.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7CF
oklch(93.5% 0.037 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4D4A4
oklch(88.5% 0.072 77.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6AD4E
oklch(78.3% 0.129 77.5)
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Step 400
400
#D39300
oklch(70.8% 0.148 77.7)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#E6AD4E 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) | #C3AF44 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BD51 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F99D98 | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.129 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6AD4E
#E6AD4E
oklch(78.3% 0.129 77.5)
- #8BBAFF
#8BBAFF
oklch(78.2% 0.111 257.9)
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 #E6AD4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.031
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.032
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.037
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.039
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.041
- Desert #CCAD60 ΔE 0.041
Use #E6AD4E 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.