#E6B044
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(78.8% 0.137 81.4), rgb(230, 176, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#E6B044 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.137 and its hue 81°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.137) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 10.65:1 |
| White text | 1.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E6B044 |
| RGB | rgb(230, 176, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 76%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.8% 0.137 81.4) |
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 #E6B044 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E6B044 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E6B044 text on white | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 37.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E6B044 text on black | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -64.6 | 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
#FCF5E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 83.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E8CD
oklch(93.7% 0.04 80.9)
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Step 200
200
#F3D5A0
oklch(88.6% 0.076 81.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E6B044
oklch(78.8% 0.137 81.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9500
oklch(70.6% 0.146 81.2)
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Step 500
500
#B18000
oklch(63.2% 0.13 81.5)
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Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
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Step 700
700
#7D5A00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 82.2)
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Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
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Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E6B044 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) | #C6B136 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BE48 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9A09A | 0.120 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.137 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E6B044
#E6B044
oklch(78.8% 0.137 81.4)
- #93BAFF
#93BAFF
oklch(78.7% 0.108 261.5)
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 #E6B044, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.021
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.026
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.038
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.038
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.040
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.042
Use #E6B044 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.