#E9AA2D
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(77.8% 0.149 79.2), rgb(233, 170, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#E9AA2D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 79°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.25:1 |
| White text | 2.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AA2D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 170, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 81%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(77.8% 0.149 79.2) |
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 #E9AA2D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AA2D | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AA2D text on white | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 39.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AA2D text on black | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -62.7 | 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
#FDF4E7
oklch(97.1% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7CA
oklch(93.6% 0.043 78.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7D39B
oklch(88.4% 0.082 78.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AA2D
oklch(77.8% 0.149 79.2)
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Step 400
400
#D19400
oklch(70.8% 0.147 79.2)
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Step 500
500
#B37E00
oklch(63% 0.131 79.1)
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Step 600
600
#976A00
oklch(55.7% 0.116 79.3)
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Step 700
700
#7F5900
oklch(49.2% 0.102 79.8)
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Step 800
800
#694800
oklch(42.7% 0.089 78.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#352300
oklch(27.1% 0.056 79.9)
#E9AA2D 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) | #C2AC10 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D1BB33 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE9893 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B5B5B5 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AA2D
#E9AA2D
oklch(77.8% 0.149 79.2)
- #8BB8FF
#8BB8FF
oklch(77.8% 0.113 259.3)
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 #E9AA2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.016
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.027
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.029
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.034
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.036
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.037
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.037
Use #E9AA2D 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.