#E9BA52
Closest named color: Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435). oklch(81.2% 0.132 84.5), rgb(233, 186, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (11.61:1).
About this color
#E9BA52 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 81%, its chroma 0.132 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 11.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (81%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.132) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Macaroni And Cheese (#EFB435) |
| Black text | 11.61:1 |
| White text | 1.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9BA52 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 186, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 77%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(81.2% 0.132 84.5) |
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 #E9BA52 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc -37.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9BA52 | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc 70.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9BA52 text on white | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 33.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9BA52 text on black | 11.61:1 | AAA | Lc -69.1 | 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
#FBF5E8
oklch(97.1% 0.018 86.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8CE
oklch(93.5% 0.038 83)
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Step 200
200
#F0D6A2
oklch(88.5% 0.073 84.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9BA52
oklch(81.2% 0.132 84.5)
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Step 400
400
#CA9700
oklch(70.6% 0.145 84.3)
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Step 500
500
#AE8200
oklch(63.2% 0.13 84.6)
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Step 600
600
#926D00
oklch(55.7% 0.114 85)
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Step 700
700
#7B5B00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 84.7)
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Step 800
800
#654A00
oklch(42.7% 0.087 84.5)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332400
oklch(27.1% 0.056 85)
#E9BA52 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) | #CFB946 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DAC656 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FCABA4 | 0.118 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C1C1C1 | 0.132 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9BA52
#E9BA52
oklch(81.2% 0.132 84.5)
- #A3C1FF
#A3C1FF
oklch(81.1% 0.094 264.4)
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 #E9BA52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.021
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.028
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.034
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.040
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.040
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.041
- Yellow Orange #FCB001 ΔE 0.041
Use #E9BA52 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.