#EA7346
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.7% 0.159 40.6), rgb(234, 115, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.03:1).
About this color
#EA7346 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.03:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.03:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7346 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 115, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 80%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.159 40.6) |
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 #EA7346 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA7346 | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc 48.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7346 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7346 text on black | 7.03:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 41)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB8F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 40.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7346
oklch(68.7% 0.159 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#E55200
oklch(63.1% 0.195 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#EA7346 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) | #938541 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B09F44 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5B69 | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7346
#EA7346
oklch(68.7% 0.159 40.6)
- #00ABD0
#00ABD0
oklch(68.6% 0.125 220.6)
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 #EA7346, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.046
Use #EA7346 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.