#EA5D3E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.6% 0.181 34), rgb(234, 93, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.13:1).
About this color
#EA5D3E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.13:1 |
| White text | 3.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5D3E |
| RGB | rgb(234, 93, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.6% 0.181 34) |
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 #EA5D3E | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5D3E | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5D3E text on white | 3.42:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5D3E text on black | 6.13:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC4
oklch(88.5% 0.05 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9B
oklch(80.9% 0.089 33.8)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D63
oklch(70.8% 0.141 34.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA5D3E
oklch(65.6% 0.181 34)
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Step 600
600
#CD3106
oklch(55.6% 0.197 33.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F02
oklch(42.6% 0.151 34)
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Step 900
900
#73220F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 34.3)
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Step 950
950
#44150B
oklch(27% 0.075 33.7)
#EA5D3E 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) | #84773A | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7963A | 0.168 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C57 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5D3E
#EA5D3E
oklch(65.6% 0.181 34)
- #00A2BC
#00A2BC
oklch(65.5% 0.115 214.5)
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 #EA5D3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
Use #EA5D3E 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.