#E9A618
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(77% 0.156 78.6), rgb(233, 166, 24).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#E9A618 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 9.93:1 |
| White text | 2.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9A618 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 166, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 83%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77% 0.156 78.6) |
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 #E9A618 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #E9A618 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9A618 text on white | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 41.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9A618 text on black | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -61.1 | 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
#FBE7C9
oklch(93.6% 0.045 78.1)
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Step 200
200
#F8D398
oklch(88.5% 0.086 78.9)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9A618
oklch(77% 0.156 78.6)
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Step 400
400
#D19300
oklch(70.6% 0.147 78.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47E00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 78.5)
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Step 600
600
#976900
oklch(55.4% 0.115 78.5)
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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)
#E9A618 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) | #BFA800 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CFB921 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE938E | 0.134 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B2B2B2 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9A618
#E9A618
oklch(77% 0.156 78.6)
- #85B5FF
#85B5FF
oklch(76.9% 0.119 258.8)
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 #E9A618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.020
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.025
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.035
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.036
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.036
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.039
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.042
Use #E9A618 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.