#E36A05
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66% 0.174 49.4), rgb(227, 106, 5).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.32:1).
About this color
#E36A05 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.32:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.32:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36A05 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 106, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 96%, 45%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.174 49.4) |
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 #E36A05 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36A05 | 6.32:1 | AA | Lc 44.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E36A05 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36A05 text on black | 6.32:1 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 50.2)
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Step 300
300
#EEB190
oklch(80.9% 0.084 49.5)
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Step 400
400
#E4844D
oklch(70.7% 0.137 49)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36A05
oklch(66% 0.174 49.4)
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Step 600
600
#B55300
oklch(55.7% 0.148 49.7)
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Step 700
700
#994500
oklch(49.2% 0.131 49.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411900
oklch(27% 0.072 49.3)
#E36A05 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) | #8D7C00 | 0.154 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9800 | 0.140 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA4D5B | 0.101 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36A05
#E36A05
oklch(66% 0.174 49.4)
- #00A0D2
#00A0D2
oklch(66% 0.131 229.5)
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 #E36A05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.046
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.048
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.053
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.054
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.056
Use #E36A05 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.