#EB7239
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.6% 0.165 43.8), rgb(235, 114, 57).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.99:1).
About this color
#EB7239 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 44°. 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 6.99:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.99:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB7239 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 114, 57) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 82%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.6% 0.165 43.8) |
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 #EB7239 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB7239 | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7239 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7239 text on black | 6.99:1 | AA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DA
oklch(93.6% 0.03 44)
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Step 200
200
#FBCEBB
oklch(88.5% 0.057 44.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9AB8A
oklch(80.9% 0.103 43.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB7239
oklch(68.6% 0.165 43.8)
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Step 500
500
#E05900
oklch(63.1% 0.185 43.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03D00
oklch(49.1% 0.144 43.5)
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Step 800
800
#843100
oklch(42.7% 0.125 43.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2800
oklch(37.7% 0.111 43.6)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#EB7239 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) | #948432 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B19F36 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5866 | 0.085 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB7239
#EB7239
oklch(68.6% 0.165 43.8)
- #00AAD4
#00AAD4
oklch(68.5% 0.128 223.7)
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 #EB7239, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.048
Use #EB7239 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.