#E36934
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66% 0.166 42.2), rgb(227, 105, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#E36934 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36934 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 105, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 76%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.166 42.2) |
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 #E36934 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36934 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E36934 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36934 text on black | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc -41.8 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C2
oklch(88.4% 0.045 42.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEB097
oklch(80.9% 0.081 42.9)
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Step 400
400
#E3835D
oklch(70.6% 0.13 42)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36934
oklch(66% 0.166 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6E2806
oklch(37.6% 0.108 41.9)
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Step 950
950
#411907
oklch(27.1% 0.068 42.9)
#E36934 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) | #8B7C2D | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99831 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F94E5E | 0.083 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36934
#E36934
oklch(66% 0.166 42.2)
- #00A2C8
#00A2C8
oklch(66% 0.122 222.4)
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 #E36934, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.036
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.044
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.049
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.051
Use #E36934 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.