#EA6547
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.171 34.2), rgb(234, 101, 71).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.45:1).
About this color
#EA6547 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.45:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6547 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 101, 71) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 80%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.171 34.2) |
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 #EA6547 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6547 | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA6547 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6547 text on black | 6.45:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AD9D
oklch(80.8% 0.084 33.7)
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Step 400
400
#E77F67
oklch(70.6% 0.134 34)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EA6547
oklch(66.7% 0.171 34.2)
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Step 600
600
#C93815
oklch(55.6% 0.187 34)
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Step 700
700
#AD2904
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C240B
oklch(42.6% 0.143 34)
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Step 900
900
#712413
oklch(37.7% 0.112 34)
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Step 950
950
#43170D
oklch(27.2% 0.071 34.3)
#EA6547 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) | #897C43 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A43 | 0.160 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF495E | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6547
#EA6547
oklch(66.7% 0.171 34.2)
- #00A6C0
#00A6C0
oklch(66.7% 0.117 214.1)
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 #EA6547, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
Use #EA6547 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.