#EB8115
Closest named color: Orange Wheel (#F77F00). oklch(70.7% 0.165 57.2), rgb(235, 129, 21).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.68:1).
About this color
#EB8115 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Wheel (#F77F00), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.68:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Wheel (#F77F00) |
| Black text | 7.68:1 |
| White text | 2.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB8115 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 129, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 84%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.165 57.2) |
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 #EB8115 | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc -57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB8115 | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc 51.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB8115 text on white | 2.73:1 | Fails | Lc 52.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB8115 text on black | 7.68:1 | AAA | Lc -49.5 | 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
#FDF3ED
oklch(97% 0.013 53.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5D7
oklch(93.5% 0.03 56)
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Step 200
200
#F7D0B5
oklch(88.4% 0.057 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4B07D
oklch(81% 0.104 57.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB8115
oklch(70.7% 0.165 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#CC6D00
oklch(63.1% 0.152 57.3)
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Step 600
600
#AC5B00
oklch(55.6% 0.134 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#783D00
oklch(42.7% 0.104 56.7)
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Step 900
900
#643300
oklch(37.7% 0.09 58)
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Step 950
950
#3D1D00
oklch(27% 0.064 58.4)
#EB8115 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) | #A18E00 | 0.129 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA614 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF696F | 0.111 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9C9C9C | 0.166 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB8115
#EB8115
oklch(70.7% 0.165 57.2)
- #00ACF4
#00ACF4
oklch(70.6% 0.155 237.4)
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 #EB8115, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.021
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.022
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.028
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.030
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.035
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.046
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.049
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.053
Use #EB8115 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.