#E9A237
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(76.4% 0.144 72.9), rgb(233, 162, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#E9A237 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.68:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A237 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 162, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 80%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.144 72.9) |
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 #E9A237 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9A237 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A237 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A237 text on black | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -59.9 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF4E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6CC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 73.2)
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Step 200
200
#FAD29F
oklch(88.6% 0.08 73.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A237
oklch(76.4% 0.144 72.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#BA7A00
oklch(63.1% 0.135 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#9D6600
oklch(55.6% 0.119 72.5)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6D4600
oklch(42.8% 0.091 73.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#E9A237 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) | #BBA626 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB73A | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE908D | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A237
#E9A237
oklch(76.4% 0.144 72.9)
- #77B6FF
#77B6FF
oklch(76.3% 0.124 253)
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 #E9A237, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.021
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.031
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.037
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.039
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.040
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.041
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
Use #E9A237 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.