#EB7E28
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(70.3% 0.162 53.3), rgb(235, 126, 40).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.54:1).
About this color
#EB7E28 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 53°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.54:1 |
| White text | 2.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB7E28 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 126, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 83%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.3% 0.162 53.3) |
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 #EB7E28 | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB7E28 | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7E28 text on white | 2.78:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7E28 text on black | 7.54:1 | AAA | Lc -48.7 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE5D8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 52.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0B7
oklch(88.5% 0.056 53.8)
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Step 300
300
#F5AF82
oklch(81% 0.102 53.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB7E28
oklch(70.3% 0.162 53.3)
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Step 500
500
#D16800
oklch(63% 0.16 53.1)
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Step 600
600
#B05700
oklch(55.5% 0.14 53.4)
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Step 700
700
#954800
oklch(49% 0.124 53)
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Step 800
800
#7B3B00
oklch(42.8% 0.108 53.6)
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Step 900
900
#673000
oklch(37.6% 0.095 53.2)
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Step 950
950
#3F1B00
oklch(27% 0.068 53.5)
#EB7E28 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) | #9E8C18 | 0.135 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A526 | 0.123 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF666E | 0.102 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9B9B9B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB7E28
#EB7E28
oklch(70.3% 0.162 53.3)
- #00ADEB
#00ADEB
oklch(70.4% 0.146 233.2)
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 #EB7E28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.018
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.024
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.029
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
Use #EB7E28 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.