#EB541F
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(64.4% 0.196 37.7), rgb(235, 84, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.82:1).
About this color
#EB541F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 64%, its chroma 0.196 and its hue 38°. 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 5.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (64%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.196) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 5.82:1 |
| White text | 3.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB541F |
| RGB | rgb(235, 84, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 84%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.4% 0.196 37.7) |
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 #EB541F | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc -68.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB541F | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc 41.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB541F text on white | 3.60:1 | AA large text | Lc 62.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB541F text on black | 5.82:1 | AA | Lc -39.1 | 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
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC0
oklch(88.6% 0.054 38.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB94
oklch(80.9% 0.096 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#EF7A56
oklch(70.7% 0.153 37.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB541F
oklch(64.4% 0.196 37.7)
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Step 600
600
#C73D00
oklch(55.7% 0.183 37.8)
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Step 700
700
#A83200
oklch(49.1% 0.162 37.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2800
oklch(42.8% 0.14 37.9)
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Step 900
900
#752000
oklch(37.7% 0.124 37.7)
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Step 950
950
#461404
oklch(27.1% 0.081 38)
#EB541F 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) | #807114 | 0.198 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A59315 | 0.179 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF264A | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #878787 | 0.197 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB541F
#EB541F
oklch(64.4% 0.196 37.7)
- #009DBB
#009DBB
oklch(64.2% 0.115 217.8)
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 #EB541F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.032
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.035
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.038
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.038
- Red Orange #FD3C06 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
Use #EB541F 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.