#EA9F0C
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(75.7% 0.158 74.7), rgb(234, 159, 12).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#EA9F0C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 75°. 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 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.46:1 |
| White text | 2.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9F0C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 159, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(40, 90%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.7% 0.158 74.7) |
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 #EA9F0C | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA9F0C | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA9F0C text on white | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9F0C text on black | 9.46:1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4EC
oklch(97% 0.013 71.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E8D5
oklch(93.7% 0.029 75.7)
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Step 200
200
#EFD5B2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 75.2)
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Step 300
300
#E6B876
oklch(80.9% 0.099 75.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA9F0C
oklch(75.7% 0.158 74.7)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950
#362200
oklch(27% 0.057 76.3)
#EA9F0C 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) | #BAA300 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB517 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B88 | 0.133 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9F0C
#EA9F0C
oklch(75.7% 0.158 74.7)
- #77B3FF
#77B3FF
oklch(75.7% 0.127 254.9)
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 #EA9F0C, 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 0.028
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.033
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.039
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.042
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.042
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.044
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.051
Use #EA9F0C 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.