#E36359
Closest named color: Pastel Red (#DB5856). oklch(65.7% 0.162 26.9), rgb(227, 99, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.19:1).
About this color
#E36359 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pastel Red (#DB5856), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pastel Red (#DB5856) |
| Black text | 6.19:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36359 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 99, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 71%, 62%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.162 26.9) |
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 #E36359 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36359 | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E36359 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E36359 text on black | 6.19:1 | AA | Lc -41.0 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA5
oklch(80.9% 0.08 26.6)
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Step 400
400
#E58075
oklch(70.8% 0.126 27.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36359
oklch(65.7% 0.162 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#C53B36
oklch(55.5% 0.176 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2C28
oklch(49.1% 0.163 27)
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Step 800
800
#8A2622
oklch(42.6% 0.136 26.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2621
oklch(37.8% 0.105 27.1)
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Step 950
950
#411714
oklch(26.9% 0.066 26.5)
#E36359 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) | #837A57 | 0.170 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A39656 | 0.157 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84B61 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8B8B8B | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36359
#E36359
oklch(65.7% 0.162 26.9)
- #00A4B4
#00A4B4
oklch(65.7% 0.113 207)
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 #E36359, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.037
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.055
Use #E36359 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.