#EB5D44
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.8% 0.181 32.1), rgb(235, 93, 68).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#EB5D44 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5D44 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 93, 68) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 81%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.181 32.1) |
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 #EB5D44 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5D44 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5D44 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB5D44 text on black | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC5
oklch(88.5% 0.049 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9D
oklch(80.9% 0.088 32.1)
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Step 400
400
#EB7C67
oklch(70.7% 0.141 32)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5D44
oklch(65.8% 0.181 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#CD3015
oklch(55.6% 0.197 32.1)
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Step 700
700
#B12004
oklch(49.2% 0.183 32.1)
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Step 800
800
#8F1F0B
oklch(42.7% 0.15 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#732113
oklch(37.6% 0.118 32.2)
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Step 950
950
#44150D
oklch(27% 0.075 31.9)
#EB5D44 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) | #847841 | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79740 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C58 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5D44
#EB5D44
oklch(65.8% 0.181 32.1)
- #00A3BA
#00A3BA
oklch(65.7% 0.115 212.2)
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 #EB5D44, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.042
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.046
Use #EB5D44 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.