#EAA300
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(76.5% 0.16 77.4), rgb(234, 163, 0).
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Black text reads best on this color (9.73:1).
About this color
#EAA300 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 77°. 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 9.73:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.73:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EAA300 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 163, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 100%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.5% 0.16 77.4) |
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 #EAA300 | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EAA300 | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EAA300 text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EAA300 text on black | 9.73:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FEF4E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 76.5)
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Step 100
100
#FCE7C8
oklch(93.7% 0.047 77.6)
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Step 200
200
#FAD296
oklch(88.4% 0.089 77.3)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EAA300
oklch(76.5% 0.16 77.4)
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Step 400
400
#D39200
oklch(70.6% 0.148 77.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57D00
oklch(63.1% 0.132 77.3)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B00
oklch(37.6% 0.078 77.7)
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Step 950
950
#352200
oklch(26.9% 0.056 77.8)
#EAA300 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) | #BDA600 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB812 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8F8B | 0.137 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B0B0B0 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EAA300
#EAA300
oklch(76.5% 0.16 77.4)
- #80B4FF
#80B4FF
oklch(76.4% 0.122 257.5)
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 #EAA300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.020
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.024
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.025
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Yellow #D5AB09 ΔE 0.038
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.040
- Macaroni And Cheese #EFB435 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.044
Use #EAA300 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.