#EA6531
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.5% 0.177 40.3), rgb(234, 101, 49).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.40:1).
About this color
#EA6531 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.40:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.40:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6531 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 101, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 81%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.177 40.3) |
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 #EA6531 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6531 | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA6531 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6531 text on black | 6.40:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#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
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE96
oklch(80.9% 0.087 40.3)
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Step 400
400
#E8805A
oklch(70.7% 0.139 40.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA6531
oklch(66.5% 0.177 40.3)
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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
#712502
oklch(37.7% 0.115 40.5)
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Step 950
950
#431706
oklch(27.1% 0.073 40.4)
#EA6531 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) | #8A7B2A | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB992C | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF465A | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6531
#EA6531
oklch(66.5% 0.177 40.3)
- #00A4C7
#00A4C7
oklch(66.5% 0.121 220.2)
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 #EA6531, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.040
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.049
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.053
Use #EA6531 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.