#EB5D1F
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.5% 0.189 40.6), rgb(235, 93, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.11:1).
About this color
#EB5D1F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.189 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.11:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.189) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.11:1 |
| White text | 3.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5D1F |
| RGB | rgb(235, 93, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 84%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.189 40.6) |
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 #EB5D1F | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5D1F | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc 43.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5D1F text on white | 3.43:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB5D1F text on black | 6.11:1 | AA | Lc -40.8 | 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
#F8CFC0
oklch(88.6% 0.051 41.1)
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Step 300
300
#F5AD93
oklch(81% 0.093 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D54
oklch(70.7% 0.148 40.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5D1F
oklch(65.5% 0.189 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#441503
oklch(26.9% 0.078 40.5)
#EB5D1F 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) | #867612 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99616 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3752 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.190 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5D1F
#EB5D1F
oklch(65.5% 0.189 40.6)
- #00A0C3
#00A0C3
oklch(65.3% 0.12 220.7)
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 #EB5D1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.039
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.045
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.045
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.047
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.047
Use #EB5D1F 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.