#E7B962
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(81% 0.118 81.7), rgb(231, 185, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.51:1).
About this color
#E7B962 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.118 and its hue 82°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.118) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 11.51:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E7B962 |
| RGB | rgb(231, 185, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 73%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81% 0.118 81.7) |
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 #E7B962 | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -38.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E7B962 | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc 69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E7B962 text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 34.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E7B962 text on black | 11.51:1 | AAA | Lc -68.6 | 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
#FBF5EA
oklch(97.2% 0.016 82.8)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D1
oklch(93.6% 0.034 80.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD6A8
oklch(88.6% 0.066 82.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E7B962
oklch(81% 0.118 81.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE9600
oklch(70.8% 0.146 81.8)
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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
#563D00
oklch(37.8% 0.078 82.4)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E7B962 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) | #CDB95A | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D8C565 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9ABA5 | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.118 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E7B962
#E7B962
oklch(81% 0.118 81.7)
- #9FC1FF
#9FC1FF
oklch(80.9% 0.096 262.2)
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 #E7B962, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.027
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.033
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.038
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.041
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.043
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.043
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.045
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.047
Use #E7B962 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.