#EB5B26
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.3% 0.189 38.8), rgb(235, 91, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#EB5B26 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5B26 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 91, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 83%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.3% 0.189 38.8) |
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 #EB5B26 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5B26 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.8 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5B26 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB5B26 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.4 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC1
oklch(88.4% 0.051 37.9)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC95
oklch(80.8% 0.092 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#ED7C57
oklch(70.7% 0.149 38.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5B26
oklch(65.3% 0.189 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53F00
oklch(55.6% 0.18 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#A63400
oklch(49% 0.158 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A2A00
oklch(42.8% 0.138 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#742200
oklch(37.8% 0.121 38.9)
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Step 950
950
#451505
oklch(27.1% 0.078 38.4)
#EB5B26 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) | #85751D | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8961F | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3551 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5B26
#EB5B26
oklch(65.3% 0.189 38.8)
- #00A0C0
#00A0C0
oklch(65.2% 0.118 218.8)
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 #EB5B26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.030
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.038
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
Use #EB5B26 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.