#E9C276
Closest named color: Saffron (#E9C46A). oklch(83.2% 0.105 83.1), rgb(233, 194, 118).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (12.44:1).
About this color
#E9C276 is a light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 83%, its chroma 0.105 and its hue 83°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Saffron (#E9C46A), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 12.44:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | light (83%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.105) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Saffron (#E9C46A) |
| Black text | 12.44:1 |
| White text | 1.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E9C276 |
| RGB | rgb(233, 194, 118) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 72%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(83.2% 0.105 83.1) |
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 #E9C276 | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc -33.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| Black text on #E9C276 | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc 73.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E9C276 text on white | 1.68:1 | Fails | Lc 29.9 | Dividers and decoration only |
| #E9C276 text on black | 12.44:1 | AAA | Lc -72.9 | 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
#FAF5EB
oklch(97.1% 0.014 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F4E9D4
oklch(93.7% 0.03 83.6)
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Step 200
200
#ECD6AE
oklch(88.4% 0.058 82.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#E9C276
oklch(83.2% 0.105 83.1)
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Step 400
400
#CC9600
oklch(70.6% 0.145 82.8)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950
#332300
oklch(26.8% 0.055 83)
#E9C276 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) | #D3C170 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #DDCB78 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9B6B0 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #C7C7C7 | 0.105 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E9C276
#E9C276
oklch(83.2% 0.105 83.1)
- #ACC8FF
#ACC8FF
oklch(83.1% 0.083 263.6)
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 #E9C276, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Saffron #E9C46A ΔE 0.015
- Sand #E2CA76 ΔE 0.022
- Burlywood #DEB887 ΔE 0.041
- Maximum Yellow Red #FCBF49 ΔE 0.044
- Very Light Brown #D3B683 ΔE 0.052
- Butterscotch #FDB147 ΔE 0.052
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.053
- Greenish Beige #C9D179 ΔE 0.057
Use #E9C276 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.