#EB612A
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(66.1% 0.183 40.1), rgb(235, 97, 42).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.27:1).
About this color
#EB612A is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.183 and its hue 40°. 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 (0.183) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.27:1 |
| White text | 3.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB612A |
| RGB | rgb(235, 97, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 83%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.183 40.1) |
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 #EB612A | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB612A | 6.27:1 | AA | Lc 44.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB612A text on white | 3.34:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| #EB612A 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
#F7CFC1
oklch(88.5% 0.049 40.2)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD95
oklch(80.8% 0.089 39.7)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E58
oklch(70.6% 0.143 39.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB612A
oklch(66.1% 0.183 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#441605
oklch(27.1% 0.076 39.8)
#EB612A 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) | #887921 | 0.180 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9824 | 0.163 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF3F56 | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.184 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB612A
#EB612A
oklch(66.1% 0.183 40.1)
- #00A3C5
#00A3C5
oklch(66.2% 0.12 219.7)
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 #EB612A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.036
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.037
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Orange Red #FF4500 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.051
Use #EB612A 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.