#EE7142
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.9% 0.166 40.4), rgb(238, 113, 66).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.07:1).
About this color
#EE7142 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.07:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.07:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EE7142 |
| RGB | rgb(238, 113, 66) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 83%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.166 40.4) |
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 #EE7142 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EE7142 | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7142 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EE7142 text on black | 7.07:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FEF3EE
oklch(97.1% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE4DB
oklch(93.7% 0.03 40.9)
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Step 200
200
#FCCDBD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#FBAA8D
oklch(81% 0.104 40.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EE7142
oklch(68.9% 0.166 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#E65100
oklch(63.1% 0.197 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C24300
oklch(55.5% 0.173 40.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#882C00
oklch(42.7% 0.134 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#722400
oklch(37.7% 0.117 40.3)
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Step 950
950
#461300
oklch(26.9% 0.084 40.5)
#EE7142 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) | #93853D | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A03F | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5767 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EE7142
#EE7142
oklch(68.9% 0.166 40.4)
- #00ACD1
#00ACD1
oklch(68.9% 0.126 220.5)
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 #EE7142, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.038
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.039
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.039
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.043
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.046
Use #EE7142 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.