#EA724E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.157 37.4), rgb(234, 114, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#EA724E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.010 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA724E |
| RGB | rgb(234, 114, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 79%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.157 37.4) |
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 #EA724E | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA724E | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA724E text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA724E text on black | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc -45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
-
Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
-
Step 200
200
#FBCDC0
oklch(88.5% 0.055 36.3)
-
Step 300
300
#F8AA93
oklch(80.8% 0.098 37.1)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA724E
oklch(68.7% 0.157 37.4)
-
Step 500
500
#E94D13
oklch(63.2% 0.202 37.4)
-
Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
-
Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
-
Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
-
Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
-
Step 950
950
#461303
oklch(27% 0.082 38)
#EA724E 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) | #92854A | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9F4C | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A6A | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA724E
#EA724E
oklch(68.7% 0.157 37.4)
- #00ACCC
#00ACCC
oklch(68.7% 0.123 217.4)
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 #EA724E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.049
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.050
Use #EA724E 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.