#EE9E2A
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(76.1% 0.153 70.2), rgb(238, 158, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.55:1).
About this color
#EE9E2A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.153 and its hue 70°. 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 9.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.153) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.55:1 |
| White text | 2.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9E2A |
| RGB | rgb(238, 158, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 85%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.1% 0.153 70.2) |
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 #EE9E2A | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9E2A | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc 61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE9E2A text on white | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9E2A text on black | 9.55:1 | AAA | Lc -59.3 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3E7
oklch(97% 0.021 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE5CB
oklch(93.6% 0.044 68.3)
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Step 200
200
#FED09C
oklch(88.5% 0.085 69.8)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE9E2A
oklch(76.1% 0.153 70.2)
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Step 400
400
#DC8D00
oklch(70.8% 0.153 70.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD7800
oklch(63.1% 0.137 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950
#382000
oklch(26.9% 0.058 69.5)
#EE9E2A 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) | #B9A40F | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CCB62E | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8A88 | 0.121 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.153 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9E2A
#EE9E2A
oklch(76.1% 0.153 70.2)
- #70B7FF
#70B7FF
oklch(76.2% 0.127 250.1)
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 #EE9E2A, 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 0.033
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.036
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.036
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.036
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.038
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.040
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.042
Use #EE9E2A 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.