#E9AD2E
Closest named color: Squash (#F2AB15). oklch(78.4% 0.149 81), rgb(233, 173, 46).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.48:1).
About this color
#E9AD2E is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 78%, its chroma 0.149 and its hue 81°. 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 10.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (78%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.149) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Squash (#F2AB15) |
| Black text | 10.48:1 |
| White text | 2.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AD2E |
| RGB | rgb(233, 173, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 81%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(78.4% 0.149 81) |
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 #E9AD2E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -43.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AD2E | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc 65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AD2E text on white | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 38.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AD2E text on black | 10.48:1 | AAA | Lc -63.8 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF4E7
oklch(97% 0.019 80.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F9E8CA
oklch(93.7% 0.044 81.9)
-
Step 200
200
#F5D49A
oklch(88.4% 0.083 81.3)
-
Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AD2E
oklch(78.4% 0.149 81)
-
Step 400
400
#CF9500
oklch(70.7% 0.146 80.7)
-
Step 500
500
#B17F00
oklch(63% 0.13 80.8)
-
Step 600
600
#956B00
oklch(55.6% 0.115 81.4)
-
Step 700
700
#7E5900
oklch(49% 0.101 80.5)
-
Step 800
800
#674900
oklch(42.7% 0.088 81.6)
-
Step 900
900
#563C00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 81.1)
-
Step 950
950
#342300
oklch(27% 0.056 81.4)
#E9AD2E 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) | #C5AE11 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D3BD34 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FD9B95 | 0.131 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B7B7B7 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AD2E
#E9AD2E
oklch(78.4% 0.149 81)
- #91B9FF
#91B9FF
oklch(78.4% 0.11 261.3)
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 #E9AD2E, 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 0.020
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.033
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.036
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.037
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.037
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.038
Use #E9AD2E 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.