#EA694A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.3% 0.167 34.8), rgb(234, 105, 74).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#EA694A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.167 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.167) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA694A |
| RGB | rgb(234, 105, 74) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.3% 0.167 34.8) |
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 #EA694A | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA694A | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA694A text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA694A text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.5 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC0
oklch(88.5% 0.058 34.1)
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Step 300
300
#FCA893
oklch(80.9% 0.104 34.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA694A
oklch(67.3% 0.167 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#EE4414
oklch(63.1% 0.213 34.8)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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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
#781A00
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#481003
oklch(27% 0.088 35.2)
#EA694A 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) | #8B7F46 | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9B47 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4E62 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA694A
#EA694A
oklch(67.3% 0.167 34.8)
- #00A8C3
#00A8C3
oklch(67.3% 0.119 214.5)
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 #EA694A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.012
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.048
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.050
Use #EA694A 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.