#E36652
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66% 0.16 31), rgb(227, 102, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.28:1).
About this color
#E36652 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.28:1 |
| White text | 3.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36652 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 102, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.16 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 #E36652 | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36652 | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc 43.9 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E36652 text on white | 3.33:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E36652 text on black | 6.28:1 | AA | Lc -41.5 | 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
#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
#EFAEA2
oklch(80.9% 0.079 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#E48170
oklch(70.7% 0.125 30.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36652
oklch(66% 0.16 31)
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Step 600
600
#C43E2B
oklch(55.6% 0.174 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#A92E1E
oklch(49% 0.162 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#89281B
oklch(42.6% 0.134 30.8)
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Step 900
900
#6E271C
oklch(37.6% 0.104 31.2)
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Step 950
950
#411811
oklch(27% 0.066 31.5)
#E36652 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) | #867C50 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A5974F | 0.152 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84E62 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36652
#E36652
oklch(66% 0.16 31)
- #00A4BA
#00A4BA
oklch(65.9% 0.115 211.4)
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 #E36652, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.037
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.043
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
Use #E36652 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.