#EA6540
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.6% 0.173 36.3), rgb(234, 101, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#EA6540 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6540 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 101, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 80%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.173 36.3) |
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 #EA6540 | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6540 | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA6540 text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6540 text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.5 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE9B
oklch(81% 0.085 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#E87F63
oklch(70.7% 0.136 35.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA6540
oklch(66.6% 0.173 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C93901
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2500
oklch(42.8% 0.145 36.5)
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Step 900
900
#71250E
oklch(37.7% 0.113 36.6)
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Step 950
950
#43170A
oklch(27.1% 0.072 37)
#EA6540 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) | #897C3C | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA993C | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF485D | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6540
#EA6540
oklch(66.6% 0.173 36.3)
- #00A5C3
#00A5C3
oklch(66.6% 0.119 216.9)
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 #EA6540, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.051
Use #EA6540 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.