#EA943C
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(74% 0.144 62.4), rgb(234, 148, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.79:1).
About this color
#EA943C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 74%, its chroma 0.144 and its hue 62°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (74%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.144) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 8.79:1 |
| White text | 2.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA943C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 148, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 81%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74% 0.144 62.4) |
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 #EA943C | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA943C | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc 57.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA943C text on white | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 46.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA943C text on black | 8.79:1 | AAA | Lc -55.3 | 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
#FCF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.013 63.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D9
oklch(93.7% 0.026 63.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2D3B8
oklch(88.6% 0.05 63.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB484
oklch(80.9% 0.09 62.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA943C
oklch(74% 0.144 62.4)
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Step 500
500
#C67200
oklch(63.2% 0.145 62.3)
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Step 600
600
#A75F00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 62.1)
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Step 700
700
#8D5000
oklch(49.3% 0.113 62.6)
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Step 800
800
#744100
oklch(42.8% 0.098 62.8)
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Step 900
900
#613500
oklch(37.6% 0.086 62.3)
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Step 950
950
#3B1E00
oklch(26.9% 0.062 62.2)
#EA943C 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) | #AF9C30 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C3B03D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8182 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #A8A8A8 | 0.144 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA943C
#EA943C
oklch(74% 0.144 62.4)
- #49B4FD
#49B4FD
oklch(74% 0.143 242.3)
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 #EA943C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.019
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.033
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.039
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.041
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.047
Use #EA943C 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.