#E36A46
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.4% 0.16 37.3), rgb(227, 106, 70).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.41:1).
About this color
#E36A46 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.016 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.41:1 |
| White text | 3.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36A46 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 106, 70) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 74%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.16 37.3) |
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 #E36A46 | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36A46 | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E36A46 text on white | 3.27:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36A46 text on black | 6.41:1 | AA | Lc -42.3 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09D
oklch(81% 0.078 37.7)
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Step 400
400
#E28367
oklch(70.6% 0.124 37.2)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36A46
oklch(66.4% 0.16 37.3)
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Step 600
600
#C34115
oklch(55.6% 0.174 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A83203
oklch(49.1% 0.161 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#882B0B
oklch(42.6% 0.133 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2813
oklch(37.7% 0.105 37)
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Step 950
950
#41190D
oklch(27.1% 0.066 37.3)
#E36A46 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) | #8A7E42 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A89843 | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85162 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36A46
#E36A46
oklch(66.4% 0.16 37.3)
- #00A4C3
#00A4C3
oklch(66.3% 0.119 217.6)
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 #E36A46, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.051
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.053
Use #E36A46 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.