#EB5F17
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(65.7% 0.188 42.3), rgb(235, 95, 23).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.18:1).
About this color
#EB5F17 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.188 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 6.18:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.188) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.18:1 |
| White text | 3.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB5F17 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 95, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 84%, 51%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.188 42.3) |
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 #EB5F17 | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB5F17 | 6.18:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB5F17 text on white | 3.39:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB5F17 text on black | 6.18:1 | 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DC
oklch(93.6% 0.026 44.7)
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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
#EB7E51
oklch(70.7% 0.147 42.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB5F17
oklch(65.7% 0.188 42.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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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
#441602
oklch(27% 0.077 42.4)
#EB5F17 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) | #887701 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA970B | 0.165 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3A53 | 0.090 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.189 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB5F17
#EB5F17
oklch(65.7% 0.188 42.3)
- #00A1C6
#00A1C6
oklch(65.7% 0.121 221.9)
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 #EB5F17, 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 0.042
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.047
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.047
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.048
- Orangered #FE420F ΔE 0.051
Use #EB5F17 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.