#EA9E48
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(75.9% 0.135 66.4), rgb(234, 158, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#EA9E48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.135 and its hue 66°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.135) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.48:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9E48 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 158, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.9% 0.135 66.4) |
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 #EA9E48 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA9E48 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA9E48 text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9E48 text on black | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -58.8 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3E9
oklch(97% 0.018 64.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5CF
oklch(93.6% 0.039 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#FCD0A5
oklch(88.5% 0.075 66)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA9E48
oklch(75.9% 0.135 66.4)
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Step 400
400
#E18900
oklch(70.7% 0.157 66)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A36200
oklch(55.6% 0.124 66.2)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EA9E48 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) | #B7A43E | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B54A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8C8B | 0.105 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.135 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9E48
#EA9E48
oklch(75.9% 0.135 66.4)
- #64B8FF
#64B8FF
oklch(75.9% 0.131 246.2)
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 #EA9E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.026
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.027
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.030
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.041
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.045
Use #EA9E48 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.