#EA6941
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.169 37.7), rgb(234, 105, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.59:1).
About this color
#EA6941 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 38°. 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 6.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.59:1 |
| White text | 3.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6941 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 105, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.169 37.7) |
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 #EA6941 | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6941 | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6941 text on white | 3.18:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6941 text on black | 6.59:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DB
oklch(93.5% 0.031 37.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCBE
oklch(88.4% 0.059 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#FCA88F
oklch(80.8% 0.106 37.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6941
oklch(67.2% 0.169 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#EB4900
oklch(63% 0.208 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
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#481000
oklch(26.9% 0.089 37.6)
#EA6941 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) | #8C7F3C | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B3E | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D60 | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6941
#EA6941
oklch(67.2% 0.169 37.7)
- #00A7C7
#00A7C7
oklch(67.2% 0.121 218)
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 #EA6941, 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 0.039
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
Use #EA6941 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.