#EA7428
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.6% 0.168 48.6), rgb(234, 116, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.02:1).
About this color
#EA7428 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.168 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.02:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.168) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 7.02:1 |
| White text | 2.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7428 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 116, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(24, 82%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.168 48.6) |
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 #EA7428 | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc -61.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA7428 | 7.02:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7428 text on white | 2.98:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7428 text on black | 7.02:1 | 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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4D9
oklch(93.5% 0.03 46.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEB8
oklch(88.4% 0.058 48)
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Step 300
300
#F8AC84
oklch(80.8% 0.105 48.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7428
oklch(68.6% 0.168 48.6)
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Step 500
500
#D86200
oklch(63.2% 0.17 48.6)
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Step 600
600
#B65100
oklch(55.5% 0.15 48.4)
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Step 700
700
#9A4400
oklch(49.2% 0.132 48.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2D00
oklch(37.8% 0.102 48.7)
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Step 950
950
#421900
oklch(27.1% 0.073 48.7)
#EA7428 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) | #96851B | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B29F25 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5A65 | 0.095 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7428
#EA7428
oklch(68.6% 0.168 48.6)
- #00A9DB
#00A9DB
oklch(68.6% 0.134 228.2)
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 #EA7428, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.035
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.041
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.046
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
Use #EA7428 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.