#EA5B34
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.2% 0.185 35.9), rgb(234, 91, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.04:1).
About this color
#EA5B34 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.185 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.185) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.04:1 |
| White text | 3.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5B34 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 91, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 81%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.2% 0.185 35.9) |
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 #EA5B34 | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5B34 | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc 42.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5B34 text on white | 3.47:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5B34 text on black | 6.04:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC98
oklch(80.9% 0.091 35.9)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C5E
oklch(70.7% 0.145 36)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5B34
oklch(65.2% 0.185 35.9)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#742108
oklch(37.7% 0.121 36)
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Step 950
950
#441508
oklch(27% 0.076 36.2)
#EA5B34 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) | #83762F | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7952F | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3753 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.186 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5B34
#EA5B34
oklch(65.2% 0.185 35.9)
- #00A1BD
#00A1BD
oklch(65.3% 0.116 216)
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 #EA5B34, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.041
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.045
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.045
Use #EA5B34 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.