#EA5A3F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.2% 0.184 32.7), rgb(234, 90, 63).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.03:1).
About this color
#EA5A3F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.039 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.03:1 |
| White text | 3.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5A3F |
| RGB | rgb(234, 90, 63) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.184 32.7) |
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 #EA5A3F | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5A3F | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5A3F text on white | 3.48:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5A3F text on black | 6.03:1 | AA | Lc -40.2 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC9C
oklch(81% 0.09 32.8)
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Step 400
400
#EC7B65
oklch(70.6% 0.144 32.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5A3F
oklch(65.2% 0.184 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E0D
oklch(55.6% 0.2 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#B12000
oklch(49.1% 0.183 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#901D06
oklch(42.6% 0.153 32.6)
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Step 900
900
#742011
oklch(37.7% 0.12 32.5)
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Step 950
950
#44150C
oklch(27% 0.075 32.8)
#EA5A3F 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) | #82763B | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6953A | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3754 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #898989 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5A3F
#EA5A3F
oklch(65.2% 0.184 32.7)
- #00A1B9
#00A1B9
oklch(65.1% 0.114 213.1)
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 #EA5A3F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.039
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.041
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
Use #EA5A3F 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.