#E9AF59
Closest named color: Light Orange (#FDAA48). oklch(79.1% 0.123 75.1), rgb(233, 175, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#E9AF59 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 79%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Light Orange (#FDAA48), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (79%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Light Orange (#FDAA48) |
| Black text | 10.74:1 |
| White text | 1.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9AF59 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 175, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 77%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(79.1% 0.123 75.1) |
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 #E9AF59 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9AF59 | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9AF59 text on white | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 37.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9AF59 text on black | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -65.0 | 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
#FCF4EA
oklch(97.1% 0.016 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E7D0
oklch(93.6% 0.036 75.5)
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Step 200
200
#F4D3A7
oklch(88.4% 0.068 74.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9AF59
oklch(79.1% 0.123 75.1)
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Step 400
400
#D69100
oklch(70.8% 0.149 75.1)
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Step 500
500
#B87C00
oklch(63.2% 0.133 75.1)
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Step 600
600
#9B6800
oklch(55.7% 0.117 75.3)
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Step 700
700
#825700
oklch(49.1% 0.103 75.7)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#E9AF59 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) | #C4B151 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #D2BF5B | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCA09C | 0.104 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B9B9B9 | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9AF59
#E9AF59
oklch(79.1% 0.123 75.1)
- #8CBEFF
#8CBEFF
oklch(79.1% 0.107 255.3)
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 #E9AF59, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.033
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.034
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.034
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.035
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.038
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.038
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.042
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.043
Use #E9AF59 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.