#E36849
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.1% 0.16 35.3), rgb(227, 104, 73).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.34:1).
About this color
#E36849 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.34:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36849 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 104, 73) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 73%, 59%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.1% 0.16 35.3) |
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 #E36849 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36849 | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E36849 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36849 text on black | 6.34:1 | AA | Lc -41.9 | 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
#F4D0C6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 36)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9E
oklch(80.8% 0.078 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#E38269
oklch(70.6% 0.126 35.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36849
oklch(66.1% 0.16 35.3)
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Step 600
600
#C4401C
oklch(55.6% 0.175 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#A9300D
oklch(49.1% 0.163 35.2)
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Step 800
800
#892A10
oklch(42.7% 0.134 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2816
oklch(37.7% 0.104 35.4)
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Step 950
950
#41180E
oklch(27% 0.067 34.9)
#E36849 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) | #897D46 | 0.160 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79746 | 0.147 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F84F61 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36849
#E36849
oklch(66.1% 0.16 35.3)
- #00A4BF
#00A4BF
oklch(66.1% 0.117 214.9)
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 #E36849, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.018
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.049
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.050
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
Use #E36849 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.