#EB5D38
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.7% 0.184 35.5), rgb(235, 93, 56).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.15:1).
About this color
#EB5D38 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.034 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.15:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5D38 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 93, 56) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 82%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.184 35.5) |
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 #EB5D38 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5D38 | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5D38 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB5D38 text on black | 6.15:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#F4AC99
oklch(80.8% 0.089 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C60
oklch(70.6% 0.143 35.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5D38
oklch(65.7% 0.184 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3500
oklch(55.6% 0.193 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2C00
oklch(49.2% 0.17 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#74210A
oklch(37.7% 0.12 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#441509
oklch(27% 0.076 35.3)
#EB5D38 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) | #857733 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89733 | 0.170 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3A55 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5D38
#EB5D38
oklch(65.7% 0.184 35.5)
- #00A2BE
#00A2BE
oklch(65.6% 0.116 215.9)
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 #EB5D38, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.046
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.046
Use #EB5D38 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.