#EA622C
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66% 0.181 40.2), rgb(234, 98, 44).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#EA622C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA622C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 98, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 82%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.181 40.2) |
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 #EA622C | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA622C | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA622C text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EA622C text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AE95
oklch(81% 0.089 40.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97F59
oklch(70.7% 0.141 40.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA622C
oklch(66% 0.181 40.2)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43700
oklch(49% 0.153 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#431605
oklch(26.9% 0.075 40.1)
#EA622C 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) | #897924 | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9827 | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4157 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA622C
#EA622C
oklch(66% 0.181 40.2)
- #00A3C5
#00A3C5
oklch(66.2% 0.12 219.7)
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 #EA622C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.039
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.045
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.051
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.051
Use #EA622C 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.