#EB682D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.177 42.2), rgb(235, 104, 45).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#EB682D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.177 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.177) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB682D |
| RGB | rgb(235, 104, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 83%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.177 42.2) |
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 #EB682D | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB682D | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB682D text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB682D text on black | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc -43.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FEE4D9
oklch(93.7% 0.032 44.4)
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Step 200
200
#FECDBA
oklch(88.6% 0.062 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA987
oklch(80.9% 0.11 42.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB682D
oklch(67% 0.177 42.2)
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Step 500
500
#E25600
oklch(63.1% 0.189 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
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#702600
oklch(37.6% 0.113 42)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#EB682D 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) | #8D7D24 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B28 | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A5C | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.178 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB682D
#EB682D
oklch(67% 0.177 42.2)
- #00A5CC
#00A5CC
oklch(67% 0.124 222.6)
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 #EB682D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.048
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.050
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.052
Use #EB682D 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.