#EA6D28
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(67.5% 0.173 45.4), rgb(234, 109, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#EA6D28 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA6D28 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 109, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 82%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.173 45.4) |
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 #EA6D28 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA6D28 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6D28 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA6D28 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEB9
oklch(88.6% 0.06 45.9)
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Step 300
300
#FBAA85
oklch(80.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA6D28
oklch(67.5% 0.173 45.4)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4D00
oklch(55.5% 0.157 45.6)
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Step 700
700
#9E4000
oklch(49.2% 0.14 45.4)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A00
oklch(37.7% 0.107 45.6)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#EA6D28 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) | #91801C | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9C24 | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5060 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA6D28
#EA6D28
oklch(67.5% 0.173 45.4)
- #00A6D2
#00A6D2
oklch(67.5% 0.128 225.3)
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 #EA6D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.034
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
Use #EA6D28 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.