#EE9138
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(73.9% 0.15 60.1), rgb(238, 145, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.74:1).
About this color
#EE9138 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 8.74:1 |
| White text | 2.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9138 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 145, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 84%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(73.9% 0.15 60.1) |
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 #EE9138 | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc -51.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9138 | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc 57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE9138 text on white | 2.40:1 | Fails | Lc 47.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE9138 text on black | 8.74:1 | AAA | Lc -55.1 | 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
#F8E6D8
oklch(93.6% 0.027 60.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D2B7
oklch(88.6% 0.053 60.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEB382
oklch(81% 0.094 60.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE9138
oklch(73.9% 0.15 60.1)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#EE9138 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) | #AD9A2B | 0.110 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B039 | 0.099 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF7C7F | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A7A7A7 | 0.150 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9138
#EE9138
oklch(73.9% 0.15 60.1)
- #39B5FF
#39B5FF
oklch(73.9% 0.15 240.2)
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 #EE9138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.017
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.033
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.035
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.036
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.038
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.044
Use #EE9138 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.