#EA5901
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(64.7% 0.194 42.1), rgb(234, 89, 1).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.92:1).
About this color
#EA5901 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.194 and its hue 42°. 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 5.92:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.194) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 5.92:1 |
| White text | 3.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5901 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 89, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 99%, 46%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.7% 0.194 42.1) |
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 #EA5901 | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5901 | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc 42.1 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5901 text on white | 3.54:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5901 text on black | 5.92:1 | AA | Lc -39.7 | 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
#F9CFBE
oklch(88.6% 0.053 43.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AC90
oklch(80.9% 0.096 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C4E
oklch(70.6% 0.152 42.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5901
oklch(64.7% 0.194 42.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#451501
oklch(27.1% 0.08 41.8)
#EA5901 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) | #847300 | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79400 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2F4C | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.195 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5901
#EA5901
oklch(64.7% 0.194 42.1)
- #009EC2
#009EC2
oklch(64.8% 0.119 221.6)
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 #EA5901, 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 0.038
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.045
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
Use #EA5901 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.