#E36B3C
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.4% 0.162 40.9), rgb(227, 107, 60).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.43:1).
About this color
#E36B3C is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.162 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.43:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.162) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.43:1 |
| White text | 3.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36B3C |
| RGB | rgb(227, 107, 60) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 75%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.4% 0.162 40.9) |
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 #E36B3C | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36B3C | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc 44.7 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E36B3C text on white | 3.26:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36B3C text on black | 6.43:1 | AA | Lc -42.4 | 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
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C3
oklch(88.5% 0.044 40.9)
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Step 300
300
#EEB09A
oklch(80.9% 0.079 40.4)
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Step 400
400
#E28461
oklch(70.7% 0.126 41)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36B3C
oklch(66.4% 0.162 40.9)
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Step 600
600
#C14500
oklch(55.6% 0.171 41.1)
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Step 700
700
#A33900
oklch(49.1% 0.151 41.1)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E290B
oklch(37.8% 0.106 41)
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Step 950
950
#411909
oklch(27.1% 0.067 41.1)
#E36B3C 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) | #8C7E36 | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99839 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95161 | 0.080 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8E8E8E | 0.163 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36B3C
#E36B3C
oklch(66.4% 0.162 40.9)
- #00A4C8
#00A4C8
oklch(66.5% 0.122 220.9)
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 #E36B3C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.046
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.052
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.053
Use #E36B3C 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.