#EEA11B
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(76.6% 0.157 73.5), rgb(238, 161, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#EEA11B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Gamboge (#EE9B00), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.74:1 |
| White text | 2.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA11B |
| RGB | rgb(238, 161, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(38, 86%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.6% 0.157 73.5) |
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 #EEA11B | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EEA11B | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 62.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA11B text on white | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 42.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA11B text on black | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
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
#FEF4E6
oklch(97.1% 0.021 76.5)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6C9
oklch(93.6% 0.046 73.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCD198
oklch(88.5% 0.088 74.1)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA11B
oklch(76.6% 0.157 73.5)
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Step 400
400
#D88F00
oklch(70.7% 0.15 73.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97B00
oklch(63.2% 0.134 73.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C6700
oklch(55.7% 0.118 73.9)
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Step 700
700
#845600
oklch(49.2% 0.105 73.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C4600
oklch(42.7% 0.091 73.9)
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Step 900
900
#5B3A00
oklch(37.8% 0.08 73.5)
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Step 950
950
#372100
oklch(27% 0.057 72.9)
#EEA11B 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) | #BCA600 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CEB822 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8D8A | 0.129 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA11B
#EEA11B
oklch(76.6% 0.157 73.5)
- #7AB7FF
#7AB7FF
oklch(76.7% 0.122 253.4)
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 #EEA11B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.014
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.026
- Orange #FFA500 ΔE 0.031
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.033
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.033
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.038
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Yellow #FFAD01 ΔE 0.043
Use #EEA11B 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.