#E7A42E
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(76.5% 0.147 76.3), rgb(231, 164, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#E7A42E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7A42E |
| RGB | rgb(231, 164, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 79%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.147 76.3) |
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 #E7A42E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E7A42E | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7A42E text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7A42E text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | 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
#FDF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE7CB
oklch(93.7% 0.043 76.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8D39C
oklch(88.6% 0.082 77.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7A42E
oklch(76.5% 0.147 76.3)
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Step 400
400
#D49200
oklch(70.7% 0.148 76.6)
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Step 500
500
#B67C00
oklch(63% 0.132 76.1)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#815700
oklch(49% 0.103 76.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#593B00
oklch(37.8% 0.079 76.7)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E7A42E 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) | #BDA716 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB733 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC928E | 0.125 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.147 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7A42E
#E7A42E
oklch(76.5% 0.147 76.3)
- #7EB5FF
#7EB5FF
oklch(76.5% 0.122 256.1)
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 #E7A42E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.022
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.024
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.039
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.040
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.042
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
Use #E7A42E 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.