#EE9E48
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(76.4% 0.138 64.8), rgb(238, 158, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#EE9E48 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 76%, its chroma 0.138 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (76%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.138) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.61:1 |
| White text | 2.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE9E48 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 158, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 83%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.4% 0.138 64.8) |
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 #EE9E48 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -47.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EE9E48 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EE9E48 text on white | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EE9E48 text on black | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -59.5 | 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 300.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3E9
oklch(97.1% 0.019 62.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE5CF
oklch(93.6% 0.039 64.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDCFA4
oklch(88.4% 0.077 64.6)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EE9E48
oklch(76.4% 0.138 64.8)
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Step 400
400
#E38800
oklch(70.8% 0.159 64.8)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EE9E48 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) | #B8A43E | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CAB749 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8C8B | 0.103 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AFAFAF | 0.139 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE9E48
#EE9E48
oklch(76.4% 0.138 64.8)
- #64BAFF
#64BAFF
oklch(76.3% 0.13 244.9)
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 #EE9E48, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.026
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.026
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.035
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.038
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.040
Use #EE9E48 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.