#EF7041
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.9% 0.169 40.1), rgb(239, 112, 65).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#EF7041 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7041 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 112, 65) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 84%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.169 40.1) |
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 #EF7041 | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF7041 | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7041 text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7041 text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.1 | 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
#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
#FCCDBC
oklch(88.5% 0.058 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#FBA98D
oklch(80.8% 0.105 39.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7041
oklch(68.9% 0.169 40.1)
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Step 500
500
#E65100
oklch(63.1% 0.197 40.3)
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Step 600
600
#C34300
oklch(55.7% 0.174 40.1)
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Step 700
700
#A53700
oklch(49.2% 0.154 40)
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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
#471300
oklch(27.1% 0.085 40.2)
#EF7041 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) | #93843C | 0.162 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B2A03E | 0.148 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5566 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7041
#EF7041
oklch(68.9% 0.169 40.1)
- #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 #EF7041, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.037
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.044
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.045
Use #EF7041 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.