#E36232
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65% 0.172 39.7), rgb(227, 98, 50).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.05:1).
About this color
#E36232 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 65%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.035 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (65%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.05:1 |
| White text | 3.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36232 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 98, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 76%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65% 0.172 39.7) |
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 #E36232 | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36232 | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc 42.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E36232 text on white | 3.46:1 | AA large text | Lc 61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E36232 text on black | 6.05:1 | AA | Lc -40.3 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC2
oklch(88.4% 0.048 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AF98
oklch(81% 0.084 40)
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Step 400
400
#E6815E
oklch(70.7% 0.134 39.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36232
oklch(65% 0.172 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B00
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#702607
oklch(37.6% 0.112 39.8)
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Step 950
950
#421708
oklch(26.9% 0.071 39)
#E36232 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) | #86782C | 0.168 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6952E | 0.154 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94458 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8A8A8A | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36232
#E36232
oklch(65% 0.172 39.7)
- #009FC1
#009FC1
oklch(65% 0.119 220.2)
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 #E36232, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Orange #DC4D01 ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.045
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.047
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
Use #E36232 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.