#EB7211
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(68.3% 0.175 50.4), rgb(235, 114, 17).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.94:1).
About this color
#EB7211 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.94:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.94:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB7211 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 114, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 87%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.3% 0.175 50.4) |
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 #EB7211 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB7211 | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc 47.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7211 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7211 text on black | 6.94:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
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
#FEF3ED
oklch(97.1% 0.014 50.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4D7
oklch(93.5% 0.032 50.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEB6
oklch(88.4% 0.06 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#FAAC7F
oklch(81% 0.11 50.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB7211
oklch(68.3% 0.175 50.4)
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Step 500
500
#D56500
oklch(63.2% 0.165 50.7)
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Step 600
600
#B45400
oklch(55.7% 0.146 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#984600
oklch(49.2% 0.129 50.6)
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Step 800
800
#7D3800
oklch(42.6% 0.112 50.3)
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Step 900
900
#692E00
oklch(37.6% 0.099 50.4)
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Step 950
950
#411A00
oklch(27.1% 0.071 50.6)
#EB7211 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) | #958300 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B39F09 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5662 | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB7211
#EB7211
oklch(68.3% 0.175 50.4)
- #00A7DD
#00A7DD
oklch(68.3% 0.137 230.4)
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 #EB7211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.038
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.049
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.053
Use #EB7211 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.