#EA5E3E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.7% 0.18 34.3), rgb(234, 94, 62).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.16:1).
About this color
#EA5E3E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.180 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.180) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.16:1 |
| White text | 3.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA5E3E |
| RGB | rgb(234, 94, 62) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.18 34.3) |
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 #EA5E3E | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA5E3E | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA5E3E text on white | 3.40:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA5E3E text on black | 6.16:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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)
#EA5E3E
oklch(65.7% 0.18 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CC3205
oklch(55.5% 0.196 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#AE2800
oklch(49.2% 0.175 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#8F2002
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.3)
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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)
#EA5E3E 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) | #85783A | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A7973A | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3D57 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.181 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA5E3E
#EA5E3E
oklch(65.7% 0.18 34.3)
- #00A3BC
#00A3BC
oklch(65.8% 0.115 213.7)
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 #EA5E3E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.045
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
Use #EA5E3E 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.