#EA643A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.4% 0.176 37.6), rgb(234, 100, 58).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#EA643A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA643A |
| RGB | rgb(234, 100, 58) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.176 37.6) |
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 #EA643A | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA643A | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA643A text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA643A text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE99
oklch(81% 0.086 37.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87F5F
oklch(70.6% 0.138 37.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA643A
oklch(66.4% 0.176 37.6)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#71240A
oklch(37.6% 0.114 37.4)
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Step 950
950
#431709
oklch(27.1% 0.072 37.8)
#EA643A 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) | #897B35 | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9936 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF455B | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA643A
#EA643A
oklch(66.4% 0.176 37.6)
- #00A4C3
#00A4C3
oklch(66.3% 0.119 217.6)
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 #EA643A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
Use #EA643A 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.