#EB831F
Closest named color: Dusty Orange (#F0833A). oklch(71% 0.162 57.2), rgb(235, 131, 31).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.79:1).
About this color
#EB831F is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dusty Orange (#F0833A), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.79:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dusty Orange (#F0833A) |
| Black text | 7.79:1 |
| White text | 2.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB831F |
| RGB | rgb(235, 131, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(29, 84%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(71% 0.162 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 #EB831F | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc -57.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB831F | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc 52.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB831F text on white | 2.69:1 | Fails | Lc 51.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB831F text on black | 7.79:1 | AAA | Lc -50.1 | 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
#FAE6D7
oklch(93.7% 0.03 59.3)
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Step 200
200
#F7D1B6
oklch(88.6% 0.056 57.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3B07F
oklch(80.9% 0.101 56.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB831F
oklch(71% 0.162 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
#3D1C00
oklch(26.8% 0.065 56.8)
#EB831F 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) | #A28F01 | 0.128 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BBA71E | 0.114 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF6B71 | 0.109 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9E9E9E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB831F
#EB831F
oklch(71% 0.162 57.2)
- #00AEF6
#00AEF6
oklch(71.2% 0.156 237.1)
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 #EB831F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.020
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.021
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.028
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.034
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.044
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.044
- Peru #CD853F ΔE 0.052
Use #EB831F 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.