#E6AF00
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(78.3% 0.16 85.7), rgb(230, 175, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.49:1).
About this color
#E6AF00 is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 86°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.49:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.49:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6AF00 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 175, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 100%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.3% 0.16 85.7) |
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 #E6AF00 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6AF00 | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc 65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6AF00 text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6AF00 text on black | 10.49:1 | AAA | Lc -63.9 | 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
#FCF5E6
oklch(97.2% 0.021 85.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E8C7
oklch(93.5% 0.047 85.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D595
oklch(88.4% 0.088 84.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6AF00
oklch(78.3% 0.16 85.7)
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Step 400
400
#C99800
oklch(70.7% 0.145 85.4)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E6AF00 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) | #C7AF00 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D4BD18 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FB9D95 | 0.144 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6AF00
#E6AF00
oklch(78.3% 0.16 85.7)
- #97B7FF
#97B7FF
oklch(78.3% 0.109 265.6)
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 #E6AF00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.023
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.030
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.035
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.036
- Mustard #CEB301 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.041
Use #E6AF00 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.