#EA9C26
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(75.3% 0.152 71), rgb(234, 156, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#EA9C26 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 71°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.011 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.28:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9C26 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 156, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 82%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.152 71) |
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 #EA9C26 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA9C26 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 59.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA9C26 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9C26 text on black | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -57.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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 400.
-
Step 50
50
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
-
Step 100
100
#F6E7D7
oklch(93.6% 0.027 69.3)
-
Step 200
200
#F0D4B4
oklch(88.5% 0.053 70.8)
-
Step 300
300
#E8B67B
oklch(80.8% 0.095 70.4)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA9C26
oklch(75.3% 0.152 71)
-
Step 500
500
#BC7900
oklch(63.1% 0.136 71.1)
-
Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
-
Step 700
700
#865500
oklch(49.3% 0.106 71.2)
-
Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
-
Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
-
Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#EA9C26 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) | #B7A104 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B42A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8886 | 0.123 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9C26
#EA9C26
oklch(75.3% 0.152 71)
- #6CB4FF
#6CB4FF
oklch(75.4% 0.131 250.8)
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 #EA9C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.011
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.034
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.037
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.042
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.042
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.044
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.045
Use #EA9C26 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.