#E36B62
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.151 26.3), rgb(227, 107, 98).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#E36B62 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36B62 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 107, 98) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 70%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.151 26.3) |
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 #E36B62 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36B62 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36B62 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36B62 text on black | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc -43.0 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 26.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36B62
oklch(67% 0.151 26.3)
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Step 500
500
#E74B46
oklch(63.1% 0.193 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#D22026
oklch(55.5% 0.21 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B60A19
oklch(49.2% 0.196 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#941217
oklch(42.8% 0.163 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#761B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.126 26.1)
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Step 950
950
#461210
oklch(27% 0.08 26.2)
#E36B62 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) | #888061 | 0.158 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A6995F | 0.146 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75769 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36B62
#E36B62
oklch(67% 0.151 26.3)
- #00A8B8
#00A8B8
oklch(66.8% 0.115 206.8)
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 #E36B62, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.026
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.051
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.052
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.055
- Indian Red #CD5C5C ΔE 0.056
Use #E36B62 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.