#EB5B37
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.4% 0.186 35.1), rgb(235, 91, 55).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.08:1).
About this color
#EB5B37 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.186 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.186) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.08:1 |
| White text | 3.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5B37 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 91, 55) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 82%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.4% 0.186 35.1) |
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 #EB5B37 | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5B37 | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc 42.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5B37 text on white | 3.45:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB5B37 text on black | 6.08:1 | AA | Lc -40.6 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC99
oklch(80.9% 0.091 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C60
oklch(70.7% 0.145 35.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5B37
oklch(65.4% 0.186 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC3400
oklch(55.7% 0.195 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8E2100
oklch(42.6% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#74200A
oklch(37.6% 0.121 34.9)
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Step 950
950
#441509
oklch(27% 0.076 35.3)
#EB5B37 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) | #837632 | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79632 | 0.172 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3754 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.187 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5B37
#EB5B37
oklch(65.4% 0.186 35.1)
- #00A1BC
#00A1BC
oklch(65.3% 0.115 215.3)
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 #EB5B37, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.038
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.044
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
Use #EB5B37 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.