#EE9600
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(74.6% 0.163 68.6), rgb(238, 150, 0).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#EE9600 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 69°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9600 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 150, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 100%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.6% 0.163 68.6) |
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 #EE9600 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9600 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE9600 text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE9600 text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.5 | 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
#FCF4EC
oklch(97.1% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D5
oklch(93.6% 0.03 70.7)
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Step 200
200
#F3D3B2
oklch(88.5% 0.057 67.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECB577
oklch(81% 0.102 68.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE9600
oklch(74.6% 0.163 68.6)
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Step 500
500
#BE7700
oklch(63% 0.138 68.8)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EE9600 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) | #B39D00 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C8B20A | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8080 | 0.127 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9600
#EE9600
oklch(74.6% 0.163 68.6)
- #61B3FF
#61B3FF
oklch(74.7% 0.137 248.5)
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 #EE9600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.012
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.035
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.045
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.048
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.050
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.051
Use #EE9600 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.