#EA860E
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(71.4% 0.163 60.7), rgb(234, 134, 14).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.91:1).
About this color
#EA860E is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 61°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.91:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.91:1 |
| White text | 2.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA860E |
| RGB | rgb(234, 134, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 89%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71.4% 0.163 60.7) |
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 #EA860E | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc -56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA860E | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc 52.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA860E text on white | 2.65:1 | Fails | Lc 51.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA860E text on black | 7.91:1 | AAA | Lc -50.8 | 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
#F9E6D7
oklch(93.6% 0.029 60.8)
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Step 200
200
#F6D1B4
oklch(88.5% 0.057 60.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1B17C
oklch(80.9% 0.102 60.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA860E
oklch(71.4% 0.163 60.7)
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Step 500
500
#C87000
oklch(63.1% 0.147 60.3)
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Step 600
600
#A85E00
oklch(55.6% 0.129 60.9)
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Step 700
700
#8E4E00
oklch(49% 0.114 60.5)
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Step 800
800
#754000
oklch(42.8% 0.099 61.2)
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Step 900
900
#623400
oklch(37.6% 0.088 60.4)
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Step 950
950
#3C1E00
oklch(27.1% 0.063 61.1)
#EA860E 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) | #A59100 | 0.118 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BDA80F | 0.107 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6F73 | 0.116 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9F9F9F | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA860E
#EA860E
oklch(71.4% 0.163 60.7)
- #0CADFE
#0CADFE
oklch(71.4% 0.164 240.7)
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 #EA860E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.025
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.033
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.036
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.041
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.044
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.051
Use #EA860E 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.