#EB7A43
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(69.9% 0.156 44.9), rgb(235, 122, 67).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.39:1).
About this color
#EB7A43 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.39:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.39:1 |
| White text | 2.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB7A43 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 122, 67) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 81%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.9% 0.156 44.9) |
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 #EB7A43 | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc -59.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB7A43 | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc 50.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7A43 text on white | 2.83:1 | Fails | Lc 53.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7A43 text on black | 7.39:1 | AAA | Lc -47.9 | 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
#FBE5DB
oklch(93.7% 0.028 46.1)
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Step 200
200
#F9CFBC
oklch(88.6% 0.054 45.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AD8C
oklch(81% 0.097 45.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB7A43
oklch(69.9% 0.156 44.9)
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Step 500
500
#DE5C00
oklch(63.2% 0.181 45)
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Step 600
600
#BB4C00
oklch(55.6% 0.159 44.9)
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Step 700
700
#9E3F00
oklch(49.1% 0.14 44.9)
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Step 800
800
#833300
oklch(42.8% 0.122 45)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441700
oklch(27.2% 0.077 45.2)
#EB7A43 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) | #998A3D | 0.142 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B5A341 | 0.130 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF636E | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #999999 | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB7A43
#EB7A43
oklch(69.9% 0.156 44.9)
- #00AEDB
#00AEDB
oklch(69.8% 0.132 224.8)
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 #EB7A43, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.026
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.031
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.040
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.041
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.042
Use #EB7A43 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.