#EB7843
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.6% 0.157 43.9), rgb(235, 120, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.30:1).
About this color
#EB7843 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.157 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.30:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.157) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.30:1 |
| White text | 2.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB7843 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 120, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 81%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.157 43.9) |
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 #EB7843 | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc -59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB7843 | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc 49.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7843 text on white | 2.87:1 | Fails | Lc 54.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7843 text on black | 7.30:1 | AAA | Lc -47.4 | 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
#FBE4DB
oklch(93.5% 0.028 42.7)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBC
oklch(88.4% 0.055 43.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC8D
oklch(80.9% 0.098 43.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB7843
oklch(69.6% 0.157 43.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF5900
oklch(63% 0.184 43.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4A00
oklch(55.6% 0.163 43.7)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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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)
#EB7843 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) | #98893D | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A241 | 0.132 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF606C | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.158 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB7843
#EB7843
oklch(69.6% 0.157 43.9)
- #00ADD9
#00ADD9
oklch(69.5% 0.131 224.4)
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 #EB7843, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.029
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.030
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.039
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.044
Use #EB7843 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.