#E9A43A
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(76.8% 0.142 73.7), rgb(233, 164, 58).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#E9A43A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 74°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.83:1 |
| White text | 2.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A43A |
| RGB | rgb(233, 164, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 80%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.142 73.7) |
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 #E9A43A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9A43A | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A43A text on white | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 41.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A43A text on black | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -60.6 | 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
#FDF4E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6CC
oklch(93.5% 0.041 73.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9D29F
oklch(88.5% 0.079 73.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A43A
oklch(76.8% 0.142 73.7)
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Step 400
400
#D79000
oklch(70.7% 0.15 74.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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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)
#E9A43A 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) | #BDA82A | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB83D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE928F | 0.119 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A43A
#E9A43A
oklch(76.8% 0.142 73.7)
- #7BB7FF
#7BB7FF
oklch(76.7% 0.121 253.7)
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 #E9A43A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.025
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.031
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.031
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.039
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.039
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.040
Use #E9A43A 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.