#E9A246
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.5% 0.135 70), rgb(233, 162, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.72:1).
About this color
#E9A246 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.72:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.72:1 |
| White text | 2.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A246 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 162, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 79%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.135 70) |
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 #E9A246 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -46.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9A246 | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A246 text on white | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A246 text on black | 9.72:1 | AAA | Lc -60.0 | 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
#FEF4E9
oklch(97.2% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6CE
oklch(93.6% 0.039 71)
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Step 200
200
#FAD1A3
oklch(88.5% 0.076 69.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A246
oklch(76.5% 0.135 70)
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Step 400
400
#DC8D00
oklch(70.8% 0.153 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6400
oklch(55.5% 0.12 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#E9A246 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) | #BAA63B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB748 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD918E | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A246
#E9A246
oklch(76.5% 0.135 70)
- #72B8FF
#72B8FF
oklch(76.5% 0.125 250.1)
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 #E9A246, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.028
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.029
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.031
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.038
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.039
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.041
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.041
Use #E9A246 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.