#EA5A10
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(64.9% 0.192 41.4), rgb(234, 90, 16).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.96:1).
About this color
#EA5A10 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.192 and its hue 41°. 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 5.96:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.192) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 5.96:1 |
| White text | 3.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5A10 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 90, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 87%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.9% 0.192 41.4) |
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 #EA5A10 | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5A10 | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5A10 text on white | 3.51:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5A10 text on black | 5.96:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | 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
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBF
oklch(88.6% 0.052 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD91
oklch(80.9% 0.094 42.1)
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Step 400
400
#ED7D51
oklch(70.8% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5A10
oklch(64.9% 0.192 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#451502
oklch(27.1% 0.08 41)
#EA5A10 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) | #847400 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89500 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF324E | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.193 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5A10
#EA5A10
oklch(64.9% 0.192 41.4)
- #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 #EA5A10, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.045
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.047
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
Use #EA5A10 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.