#E9AC2E
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(78.2% 0.149 80.4), rgb(233, 172, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#E9AC2E is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 80°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Squash (#F2AB15), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.40:1 |
| White text | 2.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AC2E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 172, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 81%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.2% 0.149 80.4) |
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 #E9AC2E | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AC2E | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 65.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AC2E text on white | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AC2E text on black | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -63.4 | 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
#F9E7CA
oklch(93.5% 0.043 79.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D49B
oklch(88.5% 0.082 80.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AC2E
oklch(78.2% 0.149 80.4)
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Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
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Step 500
500
#B27F00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 80.3)
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Step 600
600
#966A00
oklch(55.5% 0.115 79.9)
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Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
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Step 800
800
#684900
oklch(42.8% 0.089 80.7)
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Step 900
900
#573C00
oklch(37.7% 0.078 80.1)
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Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E9AC2E 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) | #C4AD11 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BD34 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9A94 | 0.130 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B6B6B6 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AC2E
#E9AC2E
oklch(78.2% 0.149 80.4)
- #8FB9FF
#8FB9FF
oklch(78.3% 0.11 260.3)
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 #E9AC2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.015
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.022
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.032
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.035
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.036
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.037
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.037
Use #E9AC2E 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.