#EB6126
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66% 0.184 40.9), rgb(235, 97, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#EB6126 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.27:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB6126 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 97, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 83%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.184 40.9) |
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 #EB6126 | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB6126 | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB6126 text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB6126 text on black | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc -41.7 | 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
#FAE5DD
oklch(93.7% 0.026 42.1)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC0
oklch(88.5% 0.05 41.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD94
oklch(80.8% 0.09 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E56
oklch(70.6% 0.144 40.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB6126
oklch(66% 0.184 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#C14400
oklch(55.5% 0.172 40.7)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722500
oklch(37.8% 0.117 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#441604
oklch(27.1% 0.076 40.6)
#EB6126 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) | #89791C | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9820 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3F56 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB6126
#EB6126
oklch(66% 0.184 40.9)
- #00A2C6
#00A2C6
oklch(66% 0.121 221.1)
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 #EB6126, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.031
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.036
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.051
Use #EB6126 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.