#E36450
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.7% 0.163 31), rgb(227, 100, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.20:1).
About this color
#E36450 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.20:1 |
| White text | 3.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36450 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 100, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.163 31) |
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 #E36450 | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36450 | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc 43.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E36450 text on white | 3.38:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E36450 text on black | 6.20:1 | AA | Lc -41.1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA2
oklch(81% 0.08 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#E5806F
oklch(70.7% 0.128 30.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36450
oklch(65.7% 0.163 31)
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Step 600
600
#C53C2A
oklch(55.5% 0.177 30.7)
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Step 700
700
#AA2D1C
oklch(49.1% 0.164 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A271A
oklch(42.7% 0.136 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#6F261B
oklch(37.7% 0.106 31.1)
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Step 950
950
#411711
oklch(26.9% 0.067 30.3)
#E36450 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) | #857A4E | 0.167 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4964D | 0.155 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84B60 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36450
#E36450
oklch(65.7% 0.163 31)
- #00A3B8
#00A3B8
oklch(65.6% 0.114 210.8)
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 #E36450, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.025
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.034
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.040
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
Use #E36450 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.