#EA570E
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(64.5% 0.195 40.7), rgb(234, 87, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.86:1).
About this color
#EA570E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.195 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.86:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.195) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 5.86:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA570E |
| RGB | rgb(234, 87, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 89%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.5% 0.195 40.7) |
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 #EA570E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA570E | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA570E text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA570E text on black | 5.86:1 | AA | Lc -39.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC91
oklch(80.9% 0.095 40.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7C51
oklch(70.8% 0.152 40.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA570E
oklch(64.5% 0.195 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#451402
oklch(26.9% 0.081 40)
#EA570E 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) | #827200 | 0.192 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69400 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2C4B | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.196 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA570E
#EA570E
oklch(64.5% 0.195 40.7)
- #009DC0
#009DC0
oklch(64.5% 0.118 221.1)
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 #EA570E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.042
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.047
Use #EA570E 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.