#EAA138
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(76.3% 0.144 71.7), rgb(234, 161, 56).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#EAA138 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.65:1 |
| White text | 2.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA138 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 161, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.144 71.7) |
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 #EAA138 | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EAA138 | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA138 text on white | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 42.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA138 text on black | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -59.7 | 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
#FEF4E8
oklch(97.2% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 100
100
#FCE6CC
oklch(93.6% 0.042 71.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBD19F
oklch(88.5% 0.08 71.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA138
oklch(76.3% 0.144 71.7)
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Step 400
400
#DA8E00
oklch(70.7% 0.152 71.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB7900
oklch(63% 0.135 71.5)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382100
oklch(27.1% 0.058 71.5)
#EAA138 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) | #BAA528 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB73B | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F8C | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA138
#EAA138
oklch(76.3% 0.144 71.7)
- #74B7FF
#74B7FF
oklch(76.4% 0.125 251.4)
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 #EAA138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.020
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.033
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.038
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.039
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.040
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.041
Use #EAA138 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.