#EA7F41
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(70.5% 0.152 48.4), rgb(234, 127, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.61:1).
About this color
#EA7F41 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.152 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.61:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.152) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.61:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA7F41 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 127, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 80%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.5% 0.152 48.4) |
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 #EA7F41 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -58.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA7F41 | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc 51.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7F41 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA7F41 text on black | 7.61:1 | AAA | Lc -49.0 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0BB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 50)
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Step 300
300
#F4AE8A
oklch(80.9% 0.096 48.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA7F41
oklch(70.5% 0.152 48.4)
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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
#7F3600
oklch(42.6% 0.116 48.2)
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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)
#EA7F41 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) | #9D8D3A | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B7A540 | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6971 | 0.088 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA7F41
#EA7F41
oklch(70.5% 0.152 48.4)
- #00AFE3
#00AFE3
oklch(70.4% 0.138 228.3)
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 #EA7F41, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.017
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.045
Use #EA7F41 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.