#EA9A55
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(75.3% 0.128 59.7), rgb(234, 154, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.25:1).
About this color
#EA9A55 is a medium-light, moderately saturated orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.128 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.015 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.25:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.128) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.25:1 |
| White text | 2.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EA9A55 |
| RGB | rgb(234, 154, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(28, 78%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.3% 0.128 59.7) |
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 #EA9A55 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EA9A55 | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EA9A55 text on white | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 44.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EA9A55 text on black | 9.25:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FBF4EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 63.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DB
oklch(93.7% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3BC
oklch(88.5% 0.045 60.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8B58C
oklch(81% 0.081 60.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EA9A55
oklch(75.3% 0.128 59.7)
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Step 500
500
#C96F00
oklch(63.1% 0.149 59.4)
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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)
#EA9A55 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) | #B2A14E | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C5B356 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FE898A | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.128 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EA9A55
#EA9A55
oklch(75.3% 0.128 59.7)
- #58B9F7
#58B9F7
oklch(75.3% 0.128 239.6)
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 #EA9A55, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.015
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.025
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.031
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.035
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Salmon #E9967A ΔE 0.046
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.048
- Pale Orange #FFA756 ΔE 0.050
Use #EA9A55 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.