#EB5311
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(64.2% 0.199 39.1), rgb(235, 83, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.77:1).
About this color
#EB5311 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.199 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.199) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 5.77:1 |
| White text | 3.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5311 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 83, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 87%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.2% 0.199 39.1) |
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 #EB5311 | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5311 | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc 41.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5311 text on white | 3.63:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB5311 text on black | 5.77:1 | AA | Lc -38.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DC
oklch(93.6% 0.029 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBF
oklch(88.5% 0.054 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#F8AB92
oklch(80.9% 0.098 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#F07A52
oklch(70.7% 0.156 39.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5311
oklch(64.2% 0.199 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#732200
oklch(37.6% 0.12 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#461302
oklch(27% 0.083 38.8)
#EB5311 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) | #807100 | 0.199 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59300 | 0.181 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF2248 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #868686 | 0.200 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5311
#EB5311
oklch(64.2% 0.199 39.1)
- #009DBC
#009DBC
oklch(64.3% 0.116 218.5)
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 #EB5311, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.033
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.038
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.038
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.039
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
Use #EB5311 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.