#EA8407
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(71% 0.165 60), rgb(234, 132, 7).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.80:1).
About this color
#EA8407 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.80:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.80:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA8407 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 132, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 94%, 47%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.165 60) |
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 #EA8407 | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -56.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA8407 | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8407 text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA8407 text on black | 7.80:1 | AAA | Lc -50.2 | 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
#FDF4EC
oklch(97.2% 0.014 64.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE6D6
oklch(93.7% 0.031 61.1)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#F2B17B
oklch(80.9% 0.103 60.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA8407
oklch(71% 0.165 60)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A95D00
oklch(55.5% 0.13 59.8)
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Step 700
700
#8F4E00
oklch(49.2% 0.115 60)
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Step 800
800
#763F00
oklch(42.7% 0.101 59.7)
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Step 900
900
#633400
oklch(37.8% 0.089 59.7)
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Step 950
950
#3C1D00
oklch(26.9% 0.063 59.4)
#EA8407 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) | #A38F00 | 0.122 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BCA707 | 0.110 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6C71 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.165 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA8407
#EA8407
oklch(71% 0.165 60)
- #00ACFB
#00ACFB
oklch(71% 0.162 239.9)
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 #EA8407, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.024
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.032
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.035
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.043
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.047
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.053
Use #EA8407 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.