#EA8034
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(70.6% 0.156 52.3), rgb(234, 128, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#EA8034 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8034 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 128, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 81%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.156 52.3) |
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 #EA8034 | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8034 | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8034 text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8034 text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#FAE5D9
oklch(93.6% 0.028 51.8)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0B9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 52.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AF85
oklch(80.9% 0.098 52.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA8034
oklch(70.6% 0.156 52.3)
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Step 500
500
#D26700
oklch(63% 0.161 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25600
oklch(55.7% 0.143 52.2)
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Step 700
700
#964800
oklch(49.2% 0.125 52.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3A00
oklch(42.8% 0.11 52.3)
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Step 900
900
#682F00
oklch(37.6% 0.097 51.8)
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Step 950
950
#401A00
oklch(27% 0.07 51.3)
#EA8034 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) | #9F8D29 | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A533 | 0.118 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6970 | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8034
#EA8034
oklch(70.6% 0.156 52.3)
- #00AEEA
#00AEEA
oklch(70.5% 0.144 232.2)
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 #EA8034, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.014
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.032
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.044
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.047
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.047
Use #EA8034 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.