#EB5E13
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.5% 0.19 42.4), rgb(235, 94, 19).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.14:1).
About this color
#EB5E13 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.190 and its hue 42°. 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 6.14:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.190) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.14:1 |
| White text | 3.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5E13 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 94, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 85%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.5% 0.19 42.4) |
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 #EB5E13 | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5E13 | 6.14:1 | AA | Lc 43.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5E13 text on white | 3.41:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB5E13 text on black | 6.14:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5DC
oklch(93.7% 0.027 43.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFBF
oklch(88.5% 0.051 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD91
oklch(80.8% 0.092 42.4)
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Step 400
400
#EC7E50
oklch(70.8% 0.149 42.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5E13
oklch(65.5% 0.19 42.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF4800
oklch(55.7% 0.166 42.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13B00
oklch(49% 0.147 42.3)
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Step 800
800
#852F00
oklch(42.6% 0.128 42.2)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#441601
oklch(27% 0.078 43.3)
#EB5E13 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) | #877700 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9704 | 0.166 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3851 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.191 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5E13
#EB5E13
oklch(65.5% 0.19 42.4)
- #00A0C6
#00A0C6
oklch(65.5% 0.122 222.6)
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 #EB5E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.030
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.036
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.046
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.047
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.050
Use #EB5E13 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.