#EA6138
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66% 0.179 37), rgb(234, 97, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#EA6138 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.179 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.179) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6138 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 97, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.179 37) |
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 #EA6138 | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6138 | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA6138 text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA6138 text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -41.6 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E5F
oklch(70.7% 0.141 36.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA6138
oklch(66% 0.179 37)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#722309
oklch(37.6% 0.117 37)
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Step 950
950
#431609
oklch(26.9% 0.073 36.7)
#EA6138 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) | #877933 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99834 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4158 | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.180 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6138
#EA6138
oklch(66% 0.179 37)
- #00A3C1
#00A3C1
oklch(66% 0.118 217.1)
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 #EA6138, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.051
Use #EA6138 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.