#EB5E3B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.8% 0.182 35.1), rgb(235, 94, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#EB5E3B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 35°. 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 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5E3B |
| RGB | rgb(235, 94, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 81%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.8% 0.182 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 #EB5E3B | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5E3B | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5E3B text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB5E3B text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC9A
oklch(80.8% 0.089 34.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D61
oklch(70.7% 0.142 35.3)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5E3B
oklch(65.8% 0.182 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
#73220C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#44150A
oklch(27% 0.075 34.5)
#EB5E3B 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) | #857836 | 0.185 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89736 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3C57 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5E3B
#EB5E3B
oklch(65.8% 0.182 35.1)
- #00A3BE
#00A3BE
oklch(65.9% 0.116 215.1)
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 #EB5E3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.036
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.041
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.043
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.043
- Orangey Red #FA4224 ΔE 0.044
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.046
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
Use #EB5E3B 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.