#EE9D37
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(76% 0.147 67.7), rgb(238, 157, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.51:1).
About this color
#EE9D37 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 68°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.51:1 |
| White text | 2.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9D37 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 157, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 84%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76% 0.147 67.7) |
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 #EE9D37 | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -47.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9D37 | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc 60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE9D37 text on white | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9D37 text on black | 9.51:1 | AAA | Lc -59.0 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3E8
oklch(97.1% 0.02 65.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5CC
oklch(93.6% 0.043 67.3)
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Step 200
200
#FED09F
oklch(88.6% 0.082 68.2)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE9D37
oklch(76% 0.147 67.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8B00
oklch(70.8% 0.155 67.9)
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Step 500
500
#C07600
oklch(63.1% 0.139 67.3)
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Step 600
600
#A16300
oklch(55.5% 0.122 67.9)
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Step 700
700
#885300
oklch(49.1% 0.108 68.1)
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Step 800
800
#704300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 67.6)
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Step 900
900
#5E3800
oklch(37.8% 0.083 68.3)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EE9D37 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) | #B8A327 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB639 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A89 | 0.114 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AEAEAE | 0.148 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9D37
#EE9D37
oklch(76% 0.147 67.7)
- #69B8FF
#69B8FF
oklch(76.1% 0.129 247.5)
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 #EE9D37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.019
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.032
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.032
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.037
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.038
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.041
Use #EE9D37 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.