#EA973C
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(74.5% 0.143 64.4), rgb(234, 151, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#EA973C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.143 and its hue 64°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.143) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 8.99:1 |
| White text | 2.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA973C |
| RGB | rgb(234, 151, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 81%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(74.5% 0.143 64.4) |
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 #EA973C | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -50.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA973C | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 58.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA973C text on white | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 45.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA973C text on black | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -56.3 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F7E7D8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 65.7)
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Step 200
200
#F1D3B8
oklch(88.5% 0.049 64.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B583
oklch(80.9% 0.089 64.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA973C
oklch(74.5% 0.143 64.4)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A56100
oklch(55.7% 0.126 64.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EA973C 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) | #B19E30 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B13D | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8484 | 0.108 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #AAAAAA | 0.143 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA973C
#EA973C
oklch(74.5% 0.143 64.4)
- #53B5FF
#53B5FF
oklch(74.6% 0.141 244.2)
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 #EA973C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.021
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.028
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.034
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.041
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.043
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.046
Use #EA973C 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.