#E9A459
Closest named color: Sandy Brown (#F4A460). oklch(77.1% 0.123 66.5), rgb(233, 164, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#E9A459 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Sandy Brown (#F4A460), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Sandy Brown (#F4A460) |
| Black text | 9.91:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A459 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 164, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.1% 0.123 66.5) |
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 #E9A459 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9A459 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A459 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A459 text on black | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -60.9 | 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
#FDF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 70.5)
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Step 100
100
#FBE6D2
oklch(93.7% 0.035 66)
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Step 200
200
#F9D1AA
oklch(88.5% 0.068 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A459
oklch(77.1% 0.123 66.5)
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Step 400
400
#E18900
oklch(70.7% 0.157 66)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#E9A459 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) | #BBA952 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB95A | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FC9493 | 0.096 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A459
#E9A459
oklch(77.1% 0.123 66.5)
- #6FBBFE
#6FBBFE
oklch(77% 0.123 246.8)
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 #E9A459, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.020
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.022
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.038
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.044
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.045
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.047
Use #E9A459 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.