#EB9A42
Closest named color: Faded Orange (#F0944D). oklch(75.2% 0.14 64.7), rgb(235, 154, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (9.23:1).
About this color
#EB9A42 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 75%, its chroma 0.140 and its hue 65°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Faded Orange (#F0944D), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 9.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (75%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.140) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Faded Orange (#F0944D) |
| Black text | 9.23:1 |
| White text | 2.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EB9A42 |
| RGB | rgb(235, 154, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(31, 81%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(75.2% 0.14 64.7) |
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 #EB9A42 | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #EB9A42 | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EB9A42 text on white | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #EB9A42 text on black | 9.23:1 | AAA | Lc -57.6 | 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
#FBF4ED
oklch(97.1% 0.012 67.7)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7D9
oklch(93.6% 0.025 65.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3B8
oklch(88.4% 0.049 65.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B584
oklch(80.9% 0.088 64.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EB9A42
oklch(75.2% 0.14 64.7)
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Step 500
500
#C37400
oklch(63.1% 0.142 64.7)
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Step 600
600
#A46100
oklch(55.6% 0.125 64.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B5100
oklch(49.2% 0.111 64.6)
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Step 800
800
#724200
oklch(42.7% 0.096 65.1)
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Step 900
900
#603600
oklch(37.7% 0.085 64.2)
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Step 950
950
#3A1F00
oklch(27% 0.06 65.1)
#EB9A42 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) | #B4A137 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #C7B343 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF8787 | 0.106 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #ACACAC | 0.140 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EB9A42
#EB9A42
oklch(75.2% 0.14 64.7)
- #5AB7FF
#5AB7FF
oklch(75.3% 0.137 244.5)
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 #EB9A42, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Faded Orange #F0944D ΔE 0.021
- Gamboge #EE9B00 ΔE 0.028
- Earth Yellow #DDA15E ΔE 0.031
- Sandy Brown #F4A460 ΔE 0.036
- Tangerine #FF9408 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Orange #FF964F ΔE 0.038
- Dark Orange #FF8C00 ΔE 0.043
- Goldenrod #DAA520 ΔE 0.049
Use #EB9A42 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.