#EE9121
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(73.8% 0.158 63.7), rgb(238, 145, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.70:1).
About this color
#EE9121 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.158 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.158) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 8.70:1 |
| White text | 2.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9121 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 145, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 86%, 53%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.8% 0.158 63.7) |
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 #EE9121 | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc -52.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9121 | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc 56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE9121 text on white | 2.41:1 | Fails | Lc 47.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE9121 text on black | 8.70:1 | AAA | Lc -54.9 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6D7
oklch(93.5% 0.028 62.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B4
oklch(88.5% 0.055 63.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEB37C
oklch(80.9% 0.099 63.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE9121
oklch(73.8% 0.158 63.7)
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Step 500
500
#C47300
oklch(63.1% 0.143 63.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56000
oklch(55.5% 0.126 63.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B5000
oklch(49% 0.111 63.7)
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Step 800
800
#734100
oklch(42.7% 0.097 63.4)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3B1F00
oklch(27.1% 0.061 64)
#EE9121 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) | #AE9A00 | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C4AF23 | 0.096 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7B7D | 0.117 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.159 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9121
#EE9121
oklch(73.8% 0.158 63.7)
- #49B3FF
#49B3FF
oklch(73.9% 0.146 243.6)
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 #EE9121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.029
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.029
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.045
Use #EE9121 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.