#E9A403
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(76.5% 0.159 78.3), rgb(233, 164, 3).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#E9A403 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 78°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.77:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A403 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 164, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 97%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.159 78.3) |
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 #E9A403 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9A403 | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 62.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A403 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A403 text on black | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -60.4 | 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
#FDF4E6
oklch(97% 0.021 79.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE7C8
oklch(93.6% 0.046 78.8)
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Step 200
200
#F9D396
oklch(88.5% 0.089 79)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A403
oklch(76.5% 0.159 78.3)
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Step 400
400
#D29300
oklch(70.7% 0.147 78.1)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#986900
oklch(55.6% 0.116 77.9)
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Step 700
700
#805800
oklch(49.1% 0.102 78.1)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#E9A403 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) | #BEA700 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB814 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE918C | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A403
#E9A403
oklch(76.5% 0.159 78.3)
- #82B4FF
#82B4FF
oklch(76.5% 0.121 258.3)
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 #E9A403, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.022
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.024
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.024
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.035
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.037
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.041
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.041
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.044
Use #E9A403 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.