#EB6A35
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.4% 0.173 41.2), rgb(235, 106, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.64:1).
About this color
#EB6A35 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.64:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.64:1 |
| White text | 3.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB6A35 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 106, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 82%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.4% 0.173 41.2) |
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 #EB6A35 | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB6A35 | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc 46.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6A35 text on white | 3.16:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB6A35 text on black | 6.64:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF3EE
oklch(97.2% 0.015 44.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.031 43.1)
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Step 200
200
#FDCDBB
oklch(88.5% 0.06 41.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA98A
oklch(80.9% 0.107 41.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB6A35
oklch(67.4% 0.173 41.2)
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Step 500
500
#E45300
oklch(63% 0.194 41.1)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872E00
oklch(42.8% 0.131 41.2)
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Step 900
900
#712500
oklch(37.6% 0.115 41.2)
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Step 950
950
#461400
oklch(27.1% 0.083 41.4)
#EB6A35 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) | #8E7F2E | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9C31 | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D5F | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB6A35
#EB6A35
oklch(67.4% 0.173 41.2)
- #00A7CC
#00A7CC
oklch(67.5% 0.124 221.1)
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 #EB6A35, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.040
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
Use #EB6A35 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.