#EF7335
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.2% 0.17 44.5), rgb(239, 115, 53).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.17:1).
About this color
#EF7335 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.033 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.17:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.17:1 |
| White text | 2.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #EF7335 |
| RGB | rgb(239, 115, 53) |
| HSL | hsl(20, 85%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.17 44.5) |
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 #EF7335 | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc -60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #EF7335 | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc 49.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7335 text on white | 2.92:1 | Fails | Lc 55.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #EF7335 text on black | 7.17:1 | AAA | Lc -46.7 | 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
#FDE4D9
oklch(93.6% 0.031 45.3)
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Step 200
200
#FCCEBA
oklch(88.6% 0.059 44.8)
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Step 300
300
#FAAA87
oklch(80.8% 0.106 44.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#EF7335
oklch(69.2% 0.17 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3F00
oklch(49.2% 0.141 44.7)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#EF7335 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) | #96862D | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A132 | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5866 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #EF7335
#EF7335
oklch(69.2% 0.17 44.5)
- #00ACD8
#00ACD8
oklch(69.2% 0.131 224.5)
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 #EF7335, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.034
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.038
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.040
- Orange Wheel #F77F00 ΔE 0.042
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.043
Use #EF7335 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.