#E36762
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.4% 0.156 24.5), rgb(227, 103, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.38:1).
About this color
#E36762 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.156 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.156) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.38:1 |
| White text | 3.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36762 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 103, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.156 24.5) |
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 #E36762 | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36762 | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc 44.4 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E36762 text on white | 3.29:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36762 text on black | 6.38:1 | AA | Lc -42.1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3817A
oklch(70.8% 0.122 24.9)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36762
oklch(66.4% 0.156 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#C33E3E
oklch(55.6% 0.17 24.5)
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Step 700
700
#A82F30
oklch(49.2% 0.157 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#882828
oklch(42.6% 0.131 24.6)
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Step 900
900
#6E2725
oklch(37.8% 0.102 24.8)
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Step 950
950
#411816
oklch(27.1% 0.064 25.1)
#E36762 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) | #857D61 | 0.164 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A4985F | 0.153 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75267 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.157 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36762
#E36762
oklch(66.4% 0.156 24.5)
- #00A7B4
#00A7B4
oklch(66.4% 0.113 204.6)
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 #E36762, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.036
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.046
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.050
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.054
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.056
Use #E36762 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.