#EEA140
Closest named color: Gamboge (#EE9B00). oklch(76.8% 0.142 68.6), rgb(238, 161, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.80:1).
About this color
#EEA140 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 77%, its chroma 0.142 and its hue 69°. 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 9.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (77%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.142) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Gamboge (#EE9B00) |
| Black text | 9.80:1 |
| White text | 2.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EEA140 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 161, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 84%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(76.8% 0.142 68.6) |
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 #EEA140 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EEA140 | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc 62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EEA140 text on white | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EEA140 text on black | 9.80:1 | AAA | Lc -60.5 | 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
#FEF3E8
oklch(97% 0.019 67.6)
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Step 100
100
#FDE6CD
oklch(93.7% 0.042 69.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCD0A1
oklch(88.4% 0.079 68.4)
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Step 300
300 (this color)
#EEA140
oklch(76.8% 0.142 68.6)
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Step 400
400
#DE8B00
oklch(70.7% 0.155 68.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7700
oklch(63.2% 0.138 68.4)
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Step 600
600
#A16400
oklch(55.7% 0.122 68.7)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#704400
oklch(42.8% 0.094 68.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3800
oklch(37.7% 0.082 69.1)
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Step 950
950
#392000
oklch(27% 0.059 68.3)
#EEA140 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) | #BBA633 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #CDB842 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8E8D | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #B1B1B1 | 0.142 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EEA140
#EEA140
oklch(76.8% 0.142 68.6)
- #71BAFF
#71BAFF
oklch(76.9% 0.124 248.4)
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 #EEA140, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.025
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.030
- Mango #FFA62B ΔE 0.034
- Light Orange #FDAA48 ΔE 0.035
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.036
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.036
- Squash #F2AB15 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.037
Use #EEA140 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.