#E36549
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(65.7% 0.163 34), rgb(227, 101, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.22:1).
About this color
#E36549 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.163 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.163) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.22:1 |
| White text | 3.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36549 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 101, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.163 34) |
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 #E36549 | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc -66.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36549 | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc 43.5 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E36549 text on white | 3.37:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E36549 text on black | 6.22:1 | AA | Lc -41.2 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 33.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAE9F
oklch(80.8% 0.08 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5816A
oklch(70.8% 0.128 33.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36549
oklch(65.7% 0.163 34)
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Step 600
600
#C53D1F
oklch(55.5% 0.178 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E10
oklch(49.1% 0.165 34.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A2812
oklch(42.7% 0.137 33.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2717
oklch(37.8% 0.106 34.1)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#E36549 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) | #867B46 | 0.166 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69646 | 0.151 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84B5F | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.164 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36549
#E36549
oklch(65.7% 0.163 34)
- #00A3BC
#00A3BC
oklch(65.8% 0.115 213.7)
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 #E36549, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.040
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.047
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.051
Use #E36549 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.