#EA9E5B
Closest named color: Earth Yellow (#DDA15E). oklch(76.1% 0.123 60.7), rgb(234, 158, 91).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.54:1).
About this color
#EA9E5B is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.123 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Earth Yellow (#DDA15E), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.123) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Earth Yellow (#DDA15E) |
| Black text | 9.54:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9E5B |
| RGB | rgb(234, 158, 91) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 77%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.123 60.7) |
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 #EA9E5B | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA9E5B | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA9E5B text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9E5B text on black | 9.54:1 | AAA | Lc -59.1 | 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
#FEF3EB
oklch(97.1% 0.016 58.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE5D3
oklch(93.6% 0.035 60.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCFAC
oklch(88.4% 0.068 60.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EA9E5B
oklch(76.1% 0.123 60.7)
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Step 400
400
#E88400
oklch(70.7% 0.164 60.9)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#EA9E5B 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) | #B5A455 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B65C | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE8E8E | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.123 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9E5B
#EA9E5B
oklch(76.1% 0.123 60.7)
- #61BBF8
#61BBF8
oklch(76.1% 0.123 240.7)
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 #EA9E5B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.021
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.023
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.024
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.036
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.047
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.050
Use #EA9E5B 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.