#EE9E40
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(76.3% 0.143 66.6), rgb(238, 158, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.60:1).
About this color
#EE9E40 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 67°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.60:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.60:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9E40 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 158, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(32, 84%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.3% 0.143 66.6) |
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 #EE9E40 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9E40 | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE9E40 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9E40 text on black | 9.60:1 | AAA | Lc -59.4 | 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
#FDE5CD
oklch(93.5% 0.041 67.3)
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Step 200
200
#FDD0A1
oklch(88.5% 0.079 67.7)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE9E40
oklch(76.3% 0.143 66.6)
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Step 400
400
#E08A00
oklch(70.7% 0.156 67)
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Step 500
500
#C17500
oklch(63% 0.14 66.2)
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Step 600
600
#A26200
oklch(55.5% 0.123 66.7)
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Step 700
700
#895200
oklch(49.1% 0.109 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#714300
oklch(42.8% 0.095 66.9)
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Step 900
900
#5F3700
oklch(37.8% 0.084 66.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EE9E40 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) | #B8A434 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CBB742 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8B8A | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9E40
#EE9E40
oklch(76.3% 0.143 66.6)
- #68B9FF
#68B9FF
oklch(76.3% 0.129 246.6)
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 #EE9E40, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.025
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.030
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.031
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.035
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.038
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.039
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
Use #EE9E40 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.