#EA733C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.6% 0.163 43.6), rgb(234, 115, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.01:1).
About this color
#EA733C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 44°. 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 7.01:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.01:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA733C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 115, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 81%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.163 43.6) |
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 #EA733C | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA733C | 7.01:1 | AAA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA733C text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA733C 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.
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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
#FACEBC
oklch(88.5% 0.056 43.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB8B
oklch(80.8% 0.101 43.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA733C
oklch(68.6% 0.163 43.6)
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Step 500
500
#E05900
oklch(63.1% 0.185 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#EA733C 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) | #948535 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F39 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A67 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA733C
#EA733C
oklch(68.6% 0.163 43.6)
- #00AAD4
#00AAD4
oklch(68.5% 0.128 223.7)
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 #EA733C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.036
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.037
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.047
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.049
Use #EA733C 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.