#E9963B
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(74.2% 0.143 64.3), rgb(233, 150, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.89:1).
About this color
#E9963B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.89:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 8.89:1 |
| White text | 2.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9963B |
| RGB | rgb(233, 150, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 80%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.2% 0.143 64.3) |
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 #E9963B | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9963B | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9963B text on white | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E9963B text on black | 8.89:1 | AAA | Lc -55.8 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 65.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 64.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB583
oklch(81% 0.09 64.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E9963B
oklch(74.2% 0.143 64.3)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E9963B 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) | #B09D2F | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4B03C | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8383 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A9A9A9 | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9963B
#E9963B
oklch(74.2% 0.143 64.3)
- #50B4FF
#50B4FF
oklch(74.3% 0.143 244.3)
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 #E9963B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.022
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.030
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.035
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.046
Use #E9963B 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.