#EB6733
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.9% 0.176 40.5), rgb(235, 103, 51).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#EB6733 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 40°. 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 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB6733 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 103, 51) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 82%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.176 40.5) |
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 #EB6733 | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB6733 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6733 text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6733 text on black | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DA
oklch(93.5% 0.032 39.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECCBB
oklch(88.4% 0.062 39.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA88A
oklch(80.9% 0.11 40)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB6733
oklch(66.9% 0.176 40.5)
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Step 500
500
#E65200
oklch(63.2% 0.196 40.5)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#EB6733 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) | #8C7D2C | 0.171 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9B2F | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF495C | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB6733
#EB6733
oklch(66.9% 0.176 40.5)
- #00A5C9
#00A5C9
oklch(66.8% 0.122 220.7)
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 #EB6733, 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 0.037
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.050
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
Use #EB6733 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.