#EB6830
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.176 41.6), rgb(235, 104, 48).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.55:1).
About this color
#EB6830 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.176 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.55:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.176) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.55:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB6830 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 104, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 82%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.176 41.6) |
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 #EB6830 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB6830 | 6.55:1 | AA | Lc 45.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6830 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6830 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
#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
#FECDBA
oklch(88.6% 0.062 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#FDA988
oklch(80.9% 0.109 42.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB6830
oklch(67% 0.176 41.6)
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Step 500
500
#E45400
oklch(63.1% 0.193 41.4)
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Step 600
600
#C04600
oklch(55.6% 0.169 41.6)
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Step 700
700
#A33A00
oklch(49.2% 0.15 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#862E00
oklch(42.6% 0.13 41.4)
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Step 900
900
#712600
oklch(37.8% 0.115 41.7)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#EB6830 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) | #8D7E28 | 0.169 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9B2C | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A5D | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.177 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB6830
#EB6830
oklch(67% 0.176 41.6)
- #00A6CB
#00A6CB
oklch(67.2% 0.123 221.2)
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 #EB6830, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.037
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.039
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
Use #EB6830 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.