#E9C15C
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(82.7% 0.127 87.7), rgb(233, 193, 92).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#E9C15C is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.127 and its hue 88°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.127) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.24:1 |
| White text | 1.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C15C |
| RGB | rgb(233, 193, 92) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 76%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(82.7% 0.127 87.7) |
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 #E9C15C | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc -34.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9C15C | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 73.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9C15C text on white | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 30.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E9C15C text on black | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -72.0 | 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
#FAF5E9
oklch(97.1% 0.017 88)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9CF
oklch(93.6% 0.036 87.8)
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Step 200
200
#EDD7A4
oklch(88.5% 0.071 87.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9C15C
oklch(82.7% 0.127 87.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69A00
oklch(70.7% 0.145 88.1)
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Step 500
500
#AA8300
oklch(63% 0.129 87.5)
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Step 600
600
#8F6E00
oklch(55.5% 0.114 87.7)
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Step 700
700
#795C00
oklch(49.1% 0.1 87.1)
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Step 800
800
#634B00
oklch(42.6% 0.087 87.5)
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Step 900
900
#533E00
oklch(37.6% 0.077 86.9)
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Step 950
950
#322400
oklch(27% 0.055 86.6)
#E9C15C 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) | #D5BF52 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DECA60 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FBB3AB | 0.115 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C6C6C6 | 0.127 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C15C
#E9C15C
oklch(82.7% 0.127 87.7)
- #AEC5FF
#AEC5FF
oklch(82.7% 0.086 267.7)
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 #E9C15C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.013
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.028
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.030
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.035
- Golden #F5BF03 ΔE 0.042
- Golden Rod #F9BC08 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Yellow #FDB915 ΔE 0.043
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.045
Use #E9C15C 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.