What color is #E9B90F?

#E9B90F is a medium, vivid amber. In RGB it is rgb(233, 185, 15), and in HSL hsl(47, 88%, 49%).

Is #E9B90F accessible as text?

On white, #E9B90F has a contrast ratio of 1.84:1 (fails WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 11.41:1 (passes). For text placed on #E9B90F, use black for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #E9B90F?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is yellow-500 (#F0B100).

What colors go well with #E9B90F?

#E9B90F pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0F3FEB. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #E9B90F below.

Is #E9B90F good for buttons?

#E9B90F works well for buttons and highlights, but use black text on #E9B90F — white text only reaches 1.84:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #E9B90F the same as CSS orange?

No — #E9B90F is not the CSS named color orange, but orange (#FFA500) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#E9B90F Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #E9B90F

Not just a swatch — here's how #E9B90F works with other colors. Named schemes with #E9B90F in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #E9B90F Secondary #B26712 Accent #707A47 Surface #F3ECDD Anchor #3A2A1F

This palette keeps Honey as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #E9B90F Surface #E0CFA8 Secondary #AE7B52 Accent #919970 Anchor #3D2C1F

Honey holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Coastal Morning Lead · 5 colors

Lead #E9B90F Accent #AAC4B6 Surface #E4D8BE Secondary #9AA09F Anchor #163747

Honey opens this coastal palette with sea-glass and warm sand alongside it, grounded by driftwood grey and a deep-navy anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #E9B90F Surface #EFE9DC Highlight #F6F1E7 Secondary #B9AF9F Ink #2B2723

Honey sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #E9B90F Secondary #FCECC2 Support #9A9186 Ink #17140F

Honey is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Honey carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #E9B90F actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 87/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 55/100

Moderate

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 20/100

Low

Airy and open — recedes, leaves the composition light.

Naturalness 77/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 35/100

Low

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 25/100

Low

Understated — leans refined without going austere.

Brand distinctiveness 63/100

High

Bold and ownable — memorable as a primary brand color.

UI accent fit 26/100

Low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 37/100

Low

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 76/100

High

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

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People also use #E9B90F with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with near-black label. AAA

Body text Do not use for body copy on light surfaces. Avoid

Large display Only on dark surfaces. Avoid

Background Pair with #141310 text at 10.1:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #F5EED5 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #D1EB0F — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #E9B90F at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #E9B90F;
  --color-base-rgb: 233 185 15;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(80.6% 0.163 89.5);
  --color-50: #FEFBF0;
  --color-100: #FDF5D8;
  --color-200: #FAEAB2;
  --color-300: #F0D87F;
  --color-400: #E2C250;
  --color-500: #C8A62D;
  --color-600: #98802A;
  --color-700: #6B5C24;
  --color-800: #463C1B;
  --color-900: #2B2513;
  --color-on-base: #141310;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  honey: {
    50: '#FEFBF0',
    100: '#FDF5D8',
    200: '#FAEAB2',
    300: '#F0D87F',
    400: '#E2C250',
    500: '#C8A62D',
    600: '#98802A',
    700: '#6B5C24',
    800: '#463C1B',
    900: '#2B2513',
  },
}

$base: #E9B90F;
$base-ink: #141310;
$base-50: #FEFBF0;
$base-100: #FDF5D8;
$base-200: #FAEAB2;
$base-300: #F0D87F;
$base-400: #E2C250;
$base-500: #C8A62D;
$base-600: #98802A;
$base-700: #6B5C24;
$base-800: #463C1B;
$base-900: #2B2513;
$base-hover: #BC960C;
$base-subtle: #F2E7BE;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#E9B90F",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#141310",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEFBF0",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FDF5D8",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#FAEAB2",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#F0D87F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#E2C250",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C8A62D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#98802A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#6B5C24",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#463C1B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2B2513",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #E9B90F

Color Lab

Pairs with #E9B90F

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