#E9903B
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(73.2% 0.145 60.5), rgb(233, 144, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.51:1).
About this color
#E9903B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 73%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (73%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 8.51:1 |
| White text | 2.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9903B |
| RGB | rgb(233, 144, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 80%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.2% 0.145 60.5) |
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 #E9903B | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc -53.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9903B | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9903B text on white | 2.46:1 | Fails | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9903B text on black | 8.51:1 | AAA | Lc -53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FCF4EE
oklch(97.2% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 58.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D2B8
oklch(88.5% 0.051 60.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECB384
oklch(80.8% 0.091 60.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9903B
oklch(73.2% 0.145 60.5)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95E00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 60.5)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#753F00
oklch(42.6% 0.1 60.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#E9903B 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) | #AB9930 | 0.105 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C0AD3C | 0.094 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE7C7E | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A5A5A5 | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9903B
#E9903B
oklch(73.2% 0.145 60.5)
- #3FB2FA
#3FB2FA
oklch(73.1% 0.145 240.8)
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 #E9903B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.031
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.040
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.041
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.041
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.044
Use #E9903B 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.