#E36B52
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.155 33.2), rgb(227, 107, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.49:1).
About this color
#E36B52 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.155 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.013 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.155) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.49:1 |
| White text | 3.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36B52 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 107, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 72%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.155 33.2) |
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 #E36B52 | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36B52 | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36B52 text on white | 3.23:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36B52 text on black | 6.49:1 | AA | Lc -42.7 | 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C7
oklch(88.6% 0.043 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFA1
oklch(80.8% 0.076 33.1)
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Step 400
400
#E2836E
oklch(70.8% 0.122 33.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36B52
oklch(66.7% 0.155 33.2)
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Step 600
600
#C24228
oklch(55.6% 0.169 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#A7321B
oklch(49.1% 0.157 33)
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Step 800
800
#882B19
oklch(42.8% 0.13 33)
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Step 900
900
#6D291B
oklch(37.7% 0.1 33.4)
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Step 950
950
#401910
oklch(27% 0.063 34.3)
#E36B52 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) | #8A7F4F | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A8994F | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85465 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.156 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36B52
#E36B52
oklch(66.7% 0.155 33.2)
- #00A6BF
#00A6BF
oklch(66.6% 0.117 213.4)
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 #E36B52, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.040
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.046
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.052
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.053
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
Use #E36B52 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.