#EA7838
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(69.3% 0.16 47.1), rgb(234, 120, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#EA7838 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7838 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 120, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 81%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.16 47.1) |
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 #EA7838 | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EA7838 | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7838 text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7838 text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FBE5DA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 48.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBA
oklch(88.5% 0.055 48.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AD88
oklch(81% 0.101 47.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7838
oklch(69.3% 0.16 47.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5F00
oklch(63% 0.175 46.9)
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Step 600
600
#B84F00
oklch(55.5% 0.154 46.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C4200
oklch(49.2% 0.136 47)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B00
oklch(37.6% 0.105 46.7)
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Step 950
950
#421800
oklch(27% 0.074 47.5)
#EA7838 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) | #988830 | 0.144 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A136 | 0.129 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF606B | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7838
#EA7838
oklch(69.3% 0.16 47.1)
- #00ACDC
#00ACDC
oklch(69.4% 0.134 226.7)
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 #EA7838, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.037
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.040
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.042
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
Use #EA7838 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.