#E9BA2D
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(80.9% 0.154 88.6), rgb(233, 186, 45).
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Black text reads best on this color (11.52:1).
About this color
#E9BA2D is a light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 11.52:1 |
| White text | 1.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BA2D |
| RGB | rgb(233, 186, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(45, 81%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(80.9% 0.154 88.6) |
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 #E9BA2D | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc -37.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BA2D | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc 70.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BA2D text on white | 1.82:1 | Fails | Lc 33.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BA2D text on black | 11.52:1 | AAA | Lc -68.8 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FBF5E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 88.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E9C9
oklch(93.6% 0.044 88.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D797
oklch(88.5% 0.086 89.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BA2D
oklch(80.9% 0.154 88.6)
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Step 400
400
#C59A00
oklch(70.6% 0.144 88.6)
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Step 500
500
#A98400
oklch(63.1% 0.129 88.8)
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Step 600
600
#8E6F00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 89.2)
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Step 700
700
#785D00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#624C00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 89.5)
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Step 900
900
#523F00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 89.3)
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Step 950
950
#312400
oklch(26.8% 0.055 88.3)
#E9BA2D 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) | #D1B803 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DCC536 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FDA9A0 | 0.140 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C0C0C0 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BA2D
#E9BA2D
oklch(80.9% 0.154 88.6)
- #A7BFFF
#A7BFFF
oklch(81% 0.095 268.4)
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 #E9BA2D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.019
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.026
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.027
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.031
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.035
- Marigold #FCC006 ΔE 0.036
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Yellow #D5B60A ΔE 0.037
Use #E9BA2D 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.