#EA5C2C
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.3% 0.186 38.1), rgb(234, 92, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.06:1).
About this color
#EA5C2C is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 38°. 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 6.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.06:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5C2C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 92, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 82%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.186 38.1) |
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 #EA5C2C | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5C2C | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5C2C text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5C2C text on black | 6.06:1 | AA | Lc -40.5 | 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
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.051 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC96
oklch(80.9% 0.092 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D5A
oklch(70.8% 0.146 38.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5C2C
oklch(65.3% 0.186 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A83300
oklch(49.2% 0.161 38.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2800
oklch(42.6% 0.139 38)
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Step 900
900
#742102
oklch(37.7% 0.122 37.8)
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Step 950
950
#441506
oklch(26.9% 0.077 37.9)
#EA5C2C 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) | #857625 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79626 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3753 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5C2C
#EA5C2C
oklch(65.3% 0.186 38.1)
- #00A0BF
#00A0BF
oklch(65.2% 0.117 218.1)
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 #EA5C2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.045
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.046
Use #EA5C2C 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.