#E9AA46
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(78% 0.136 75.6), rgb(233, 170, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#E9AA46 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.136 and its hue 76°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (78%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.136) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.30:1 |
| White text | 2.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AA46 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 170, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 79%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78% 0.136 75.6) |
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 #E9AA46 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AA46 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AA46 text on white | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 39.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AA46 text on black | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -62.9 | 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
#FDF4E8
oklch(97.1% 0.019 75.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE7CE
oklch(93.7% 0.039 74.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D3A2
oklch(88.5% 0.075 75.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AA46
oklch(78% 0.136 75.6)
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Step 400
400
#D59100
oklch(70.7% 0.149 75.6)
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Step 500
500
#B77C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 75.6)
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Step 600
600
#9A6800
oklch(55.6% 0.117 75.8)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4700
oklch(42.8% 0.09 75.9)
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Step 900
900
#593A00
oklch(37.5% 0.079 75.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E9AA46 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) | #C1AD3A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D0BC49 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9995 | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.136 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AA46
#E9AA46
oklch(78% 0.136 75.6)
- #86BAFF
#86BAFF
oklch(78% 0.114 255.8)
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 #E9AA46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.027
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.032
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.033
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.036
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.037
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.038
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.038
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.038
Use #E9AA46 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.