#EA6121
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.8% 0.184 41.8), rgb(234, 97, 33).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#EA6121 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 42°. 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 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6121 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 97, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 83%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.184 41.8) |
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 #EA6121 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6121 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA6121 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA6121 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.4 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 41.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE93
oklch(80.9% 0.09 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7F54
oklch(70.7% 0.144 42)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA6121
oklch(65.8% 0.184 41.8)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23A00
oklch(49% 0.149 41.7)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#441603
oklch(27% 0.077 41.5)
#EA6121 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) | #887914 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA971A | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3F55 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6121
#EA6121
oklch(65.8% 0.184 41.8)
- #00A1C6
#00A1C6
oklch(65.7% 0.121 221.9)
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 #EA6121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.032
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.038
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.045
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.051
Use #EA6121 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.