#EB784D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.7% 0.154 40.6), rgb(235, 120, 77).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.32:1).
About this color
#EB784D is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.32:1 |
| White text | 2.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB784D |
| RGB | rgb(235, 120, 77) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 80%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.154 40.6) |
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 #EB784D | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc -59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB784D | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc 49.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB784D text on white | 2.86:1 | Fails | Lc 54.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB784D text on black | 7.32:1 | AAA | Lc -47.5 | 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DC
oklch(93.5% 0.028 40.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEBF
oklch(88.4% 0.053 40.1)
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Step 300
300
#F7AC91
oklch(81% 0.096 40.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB784D
oklch(69.7% 0.154 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#E55200
oklch(63.1% 0.195 40.7)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#451401
oklch(26.9% 0.081 40.9)
#EB784D 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) | #978949 | 0.145 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B3A24B | 0.133 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF616E | 0.076 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.154 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB784D
#EB784D
oklch(69.7% 0.154 40.6)
- #00AFD4
#00AFD4
oklch(69.8% 0.127 220.1)
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 #EB784D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.036
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.036
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.037
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.041
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.049
Use #EB784D 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.