#D36E36
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(64.6% 0.145 47.2), rgb(211, 110, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#D36E36 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 47°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.017 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #D36E36 |
| RGB | rgb(211, 110, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 64%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(64.6% 0.145 47.2) |
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 #D36E36 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -67.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #D36E36 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #D36E36 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| #D36E36 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -39.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FBF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.009 52.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6DE
oklch(93.6% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C3
oklch(88.5% 0.039 48.3)
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Step 300
300
#E8B39A
oklch(80.9% 0.071 46.5)
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Step 400
400
#DA8A61
oklch(70.7% 0.113 47.5)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#D36E36
oklch(64.6% 0.145 47.2)
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Step 600
600
#B85000
oklch(55.7% 0.153 47.4)
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Step 700
700
#9B4200
oklch(49% 0.135 47.3)
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Step 800
800
#803500
oklch(42.6% 0.118 47.1)
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Step 900
900
#682F0B
oklch(37.7% 0.094 48)
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Step 950
950
#3D1C09
oklch(26.9% 0.059 48.1)
#D36E36 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) | #8A7C2F | 0.130 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39234 | 0.117 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #E75962 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.145 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #D36E36
#D36E36
oklch(64.6% 0.145 47.2)
- #009CC8
#009CC8
oklch(64.6% 0.124 226.8)
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 #D36E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.017
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.026
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.030
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.032
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.033
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.034
- Adobe #BD6C48 ΔE 0.044
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
Use #D36E36 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.