#EB6534
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.178 39.5), rgb(235, 101, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.44:1).
About this color
#EB6534 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.178 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.178) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.44:1 |
| White text | 3.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB6534 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 101, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 82%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.178 39.5) |
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 #EB6534 | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB6534 | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc 44.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB6534 text on white | 3.25:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6534 text on black | 6.44:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FAE5DE
oklch(93.7% 0.025 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC2
oklch(88.5% 0.049 38.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AE97
oklch(80.9% 0.087 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E87F5C
oklch(70.6% 0.139 39.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#EB6534
oklch(66.7% 0.178 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#722404
oklch(37.7% 0.117 39.1)
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Step 950
950
#431707
oklch(27.1% 0.073 39.5)
#EB6534 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) | #8B7C2D | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A30 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF465B | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.179 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB6534
#EB6534
oklch(66.7% 0.178 39.5)
- #00A5C7
#00A5C7
oklch(66.7% 0.121 219.5)
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 #EB6534, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.035
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.051
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.051
Use #EB6534 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.