#EA571E
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(64.6% 0.193 38.9), rgb(234, 87, 30).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.88:1).
About this color
#EA571E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.193 and its hue 39°. 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 5.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.193) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 5.88:1 |
| White text | 3.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA571E |
| RGB | rgb(234, 87, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 83%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.193 38.9) |
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 #EA571E | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA571E | 5.88:1 | AA | Lc 41.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA571E text on white | 3.57:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA571E text on black | 5.88:1 | 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
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC0
oklch(88.5% 0.053 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC93
oklch(80.9% 0.094 39.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B55
oklch(70.7% 0.151 38.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA571E
oklch(64.6% 0.193 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#C54000
oklch(55.7% 0.179 38.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#451404
oklch(26.9% 0.08 38.3)
#EA571E 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) | #827312 | 0.193 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69414 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2D4D | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.194 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA571E
#EA571E
oklch(64.6% 0.193 38.9)
- #009EBE
#009EBE
oklch(64.6% 0.117 219)
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 #EA571E, 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 0.036
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.037
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.041
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.042
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.045
Use #EA571E 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.