#EA6131
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66% 0.181 38.7), rgb(234, 97, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.25:1).
About this color
#EA6131 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.25:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6131 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 97, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 81%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.181 38.7) |
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 #EA6131 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6131 | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA6131 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA6131 text on black | 6.25:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD97
oklch(80.9% 0.088 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E5B
oklch(70.7% 0.142 38.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA6131
oklch(66% 0.181 38.7)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A00
oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#722304
oklch(37.6% 0.118 38.5)
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Step 950
950
#431607
oklch(26.9% 0.074 38.4)
#EA6131 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) | #88792A | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A9982C | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4057 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6131
#EA6131
oklch(66% 0.181 38.7)
- #00A3C3
#00A3C3
oklch(66.1% 0.119 218.4)
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 #EA6131, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.050
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.050
Use #EA6131 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.