#EA5921
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(64.8% 0.191 39.1), rgb(234, 89, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.94:1).
About this color
#EA5921 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 5.94:1 |
| White text | 3.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5921 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 89, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 83%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.8% 0.191 39.1) |
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 #EA5921 | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5921 | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc 42.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5921 text on white | 3.52:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5921 text on black | 5.94:1 | AA | Lc -39.8 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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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
#F6AC94
oklch(80.9% 0.094 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C56
oklch(70.7% 0.149 39.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5921
oklch(64.8% 0.191 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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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
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#451504
oklch(27.1% 0.079 39.3)
#EA5921 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) | #837416 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79518 | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF314F | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #888888 | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5921
#EA5921
oklch(64.8% 0.191 39.1)
- #009FBF
#009FBF
oklch(64.9% 0.117 218.9)
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 #EA5921, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.031
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.043
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.047
Use #EA5921 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.