#EA7648
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.2% 0.156 41.5), rgb(234, 118, 72).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.18:1).
About this color
#EA7648 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.18:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7648 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 118, 72) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 79%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.156 41.5) |
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 #EA7648 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA7648 | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc 48.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7648 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7648 text on black | 7.18:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 41)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC8F
oklch(80.9% 0.097 42)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7648
oklch(69.2% 0.156 41.5)
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Step 500
500
#E45400
oklch(63.1% 0.193 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#EA7648 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) | #958743 | 0.148 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A146 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5F6C | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7648
#EA7648
oklch(69.2% 0.156 41.5)
- #00ADD4
#00ADD4
oklch(69.3% 0.128 221.6)
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 #EA7648, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.028
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.045
Use #EA7648 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.