#EA6748
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.169 34.6), rgb(234, 103, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.53:1).
About this color
#EA6748 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.53:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6748 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 103, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.169 34.6) |
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 #EA6748 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6748 | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6748 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6748 text on black | 6.53:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 34.1)
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Step 300
300
#FDA892
oklch(81% 0.106 35.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6748
oklch(67% 0.169 34.6)
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Step 500
500
#EF4210
oklch(63.1% 0.216 34.7)
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Step 600
600
#CD3200
oklch(55.7% 0.197 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2900
oklch(49.1% 0.173 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#781900
oklch(37.6% 0.133 34.6)
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Step 950
950
#490F03
oklch(27.1% 0.09 34.3)
#EA6748 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) | #8A7E44 | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9A45 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4B60 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6748
#EA6748
oklch(67% 0.169 34.6)
- #00A7C2
#00A7C2
oklch(67% 0.118 214.6)
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 #EA6748, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.048
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.049
Use #EA6748 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.