#E36A16
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66% 0.172 48.1), rgb(227, 106, 22).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.33:1).
About this color
#E36A16 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.172 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.33:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.172) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.33:1 |
| White text | 3.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36A16 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 106, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 82%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66% 0.172 48.1) |
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 #E36A16 | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc -65.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36A16 | 6.33:1 | AA | Lc 44.3 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E36A16 text on white | 3.31:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36A16 text on black | 6.33:1 | 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
#F8E5DC
oklch(93.5% 0.024 47.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 48.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB191
oklch(80.9% 0.084 48.8)
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Step 400
400
#E38450
oklch(70.6% 0.135 48.1)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36A16
oklch(66% 0.172 48.1)
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Step 600
600
#B75100
oklch(55.7% 0.151 48.1)
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Step 700
700
#9B4300
oklch(49.2% 0.134 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#803600
oklch(42.8% 0.117 47.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C00
oklch(37.6% 0.103 47.9)
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Step 950
950
#411901
oklch(27% 0.071 48.4)
#E36A16 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 | 0.156 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA980F | 0.142 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FA4D5B | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8D8D8D | 0.173 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36A16
#E36A16
oklch(66% 0.172 48.1)
- #00A0D0
#00A0D0
oklch(65.9% 0.129 228.4)
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 #E36A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.032
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.047
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.051
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.053
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.053
Use #E36A16 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.