#EB7643
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.3% 0.159 42.9), rgb(235, 118, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.20:1).
About this color
#EB7643 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.20:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.20:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB7643 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 118, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 81%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.159 42.9) |
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 #EB7643 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EB7643 | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc 49.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7643 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 55.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7643 text on black | 7.20:1 | AAA | Lc -46.8 | 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
#FCE4DB
oklch(93.6% 0.029 41.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACEBD
oklch(88.5% 0.055 42.2)
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Step 300
300
#F8AC8D
oklch(81% 0.099 43)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB7643
oklch(69.3% 0.159 42.9)
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Step 500
500
#E15700
oklch(63% 0.187 42.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#702700
oklch(37.7% 0.113 42.6)
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Step 950
950
#451500
oklch(27% 0.081 42.7)
#EB7643 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) | #96873D | 0.149 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A141 | 0.135 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5E6B | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB7643
#EB7643
oklch(69.3% 0.159 42.9)
- #00ADD6
#00ADD6
oklch(69.4% 0.129 222.7)
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 #EB7643, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.032
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.044
Use #EB7643 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.