#EB9A08
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(74.9% 0.159 71.7), rgb(235, 154, 8).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.15:1).
About this color
#EB9A08 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 72°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.006 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.15:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.15:1 |
| White text | 2.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB9A08 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 154, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(39, 93%, 48%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.9% 0.159 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 #EB9A08 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB9A08 | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB9A08 text on white | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 44.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB9A08 text on black | 9.15:1 | AAA | Lc -57.3 | 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
#F6E7D6
oklch(93.5% 0.028 70.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D4B2
oklch(88.6% 0.055 71.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B677
oklch(80.9% 0.1 71.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB9A08
oklch(74.9% 0.159 71.7)
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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)
#EB9A08 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) | #B6A000 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C9B313 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8583 | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ABABAB | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB9A08
#EB9A08
oklch(74.9% 0.159 71.7)
- #6BB2FF
#6BB2FF
oklch(74.9% 0.133 251.8)
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 #EB9A08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.006
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.035
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.036
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.044
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.045
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.045
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.047
Use #EB9A08 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.