#E36726
Closest named color: Chocolate (#D2691E). oklch(65.7% 0.171 44.4), rgb(227, 103, 38).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.23:1).
About this color
#E36726 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.171 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate (#D2691E), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.23:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.171) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate (#D2691E) |
| Black text | 6.23:1 |
| White text | 3.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36726 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 103, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 77%, 52%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(65.7% 0.171 44.4) |
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 #E36726 | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36726 | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc 43.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E36726 text on white | 3.36:1 | AA large text | Lc 60.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #E36726 text on black | 6.23:1 | AA | Lc -41.3 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DD
oklch(93.6% 0.025 43.2)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C1
oklch(88.5% 0.047 43.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFB094
oklch(80.9% 0.084 45)
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Step 400
400
#E58357
oklch(70.8% 0.134 44.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36726
oklch(65.7% 0.171 44.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#411804
oklch(26.8% 0.071 44.3)
#E36726 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) | #8A7B1B | 0.161 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99721 | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94A5A | 0.089 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.172 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36726
#E36726
oklch(65.7% 0.171 44.4)
- #00A0C9
#00A0C9
oklch(65.6% 0.124 224.4)
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 #E36726, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.047
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.050
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.050
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.050
Use #E36726 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.