#EA8217
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(70.7% 0.164 57.8), rgb(234, 130, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.70:1).
About this color
#EA8217 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.164 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.70:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.164) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.70:1 |
| White text | 2.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8217 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 130, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 83%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.164 57.8) |
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 #EA8217 | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc -57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8217 | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8217 text on white | 2.72:1 | Fails | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8217 text on black | 7.70:1 | AAA | Lc -49.6 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B5
oklch(88.6% 0.057 58.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3B07E
oklch(80.9% 0.102 57.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA8217
oklch(70.7% 0.164 57.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB6E00
oklch(63.2% 0.151 58.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5B00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 57.7)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#EA8217 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) | #A18E00 | 0.127 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA616 | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6A70 | 0.112 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9D9D9D | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8217
#EA8217
oklch(70.7% 0.164 57.8)
- #00ACF6
#00ACF6
oklch(70.7% 0.157 238.1)
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 #EA8217, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.022
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.023
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.030
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.031
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.033
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.048
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.051
Use #EA8217 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.