#EA7030
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68% 0.169 45.1), rgb(234, 112, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.85:1).
About this color
#EA7030 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.85:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.85:1 |
| White text | 3.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7030 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 112, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 82%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.169 45.1) |
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 #EA7030 | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA7030 | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc 47.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7030 text on white | 3.06:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7030 text on black | 6.85:1 | AA | Lc -44.9 | 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
#FCE4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 46.3)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEBA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAAB87
oklch(80.9% 0.105 45.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7030
oklch(68% 0.169 45.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5C00
oklch(63.1% 0.18 45.2)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#823300
oklch(42.6% 0.121 45.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E2A00
oklch(37.8% 0.108 45.3)
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Step 950
950
#431700
oklch(27% 0.076 45.7)
#EA7030 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) | #938227 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09E2D | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5563 | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #939393 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7030
#EA7030
oklch(68% 0.169 45.1)
- #00A8D4
#00A8D4
oklch(68.1% 0.129 225.1)
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 #EA7030, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.047
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.049
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.049
Use #EA7030 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.