#EA7333
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.5% 0.165 45.9), rgb(234, 115, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#EA7333 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 46°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7333 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 115, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 81%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.5% 0.165 45.9) |
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 #EA7333 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA7333 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7333 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7333 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.7 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 44)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEBA
oklch(88.5% 0.058 45.3)
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Step 300
300
#F9AC88
oklch(81% 0.103 45.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7333
oklch(68.5% 0.165 45.9)
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Step 500
500
#DC5D00
oklch(63.1% 0.178 45.8)
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Step 600
600
#BA4E00
oklch(55.7% 0.157 46)
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Step 700
700
#9D4000
oklch(49% 0.139 45.7)
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Step 800
800
#823400
oklch(42.8% 0.121 45.9)
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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)
#EA7333 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) | #95842A | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F30 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5966 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7333
#EA7333
oklch(68.5% 0.165 45.9)
- #00A9D7
#00A9D7
oklch(68.4% 0.131 226)
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 #EA7333, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
Use #EA7333 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.