#EA6C35
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.17 42.2), rgb(234, 108, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.69:1).
About this color
#EA6C35 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.69:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.69:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6C35 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 108, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 81%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.17 42.2) |
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 #EA6C35 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6C35 | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6C35 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6C35 text on black | 6.69:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBB
oklch(88.4% 0.059 42)
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Step 300
300
#FBAA8A
oklch(80.9% 0.106 42.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6C35
oklch(67.5% 0.17 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#E25600
oklch(63.1% 0.189 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#EA6C35 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) | #8F802E | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C31 | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5061 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6C35
#EA6C35
oklch(67.5% 0.17 42.2)
- #00A7CE
#00A7CE
oklch(67.5% 0.125 222.3)
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 #EA6C35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.048
Use #EA6C35 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.