#EB7F3C
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(70.6% 0.155 49.6), rgb(235, 127, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.63:1).
About this color
#EB7F3C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.014 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.63:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.63:1 |
| White text | 2.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB7F3C |
| RGB | rgb(235, 127, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 81%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.6% 0.155 49.6) |
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 #EB7F3C | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc -57.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB7F3C | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc 51.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7F3C text on white | 2.75:1 | Fails | Lc 52.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB7F3C text on black | 7.63:1 | AAA | Lc -49.2 | 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
#FDF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.013 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 49.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8D0BA
oklch(88.6% 0.054 50.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AE88
oklch(80.8% 0.097 49.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB7F3C
oklch(70.6% 0.155 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#D66300
oklch(63% 0.168 49.5)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3800
oklch(42.8% 0.113 50)
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Step 900
900
#6A2E00
oklch(37.8% 0.1 50)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#EB7F3C 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) | #9E8D34 | 0.133 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B8A53B | 0.121 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6871 | 0.092 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB7F3C
#EB7F3C
oklch(70.6% 0.155 49.6)
- #00AFE6
#00AFE6
oklch(70.6% 0.14 229.8)
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 #EB7F3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.014
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.031
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.034
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.041
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.048
Use #EB7F3C 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.