#E36C5D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.151 29), rgb(227, 108, 93).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#E36C5D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.151 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.019 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.151) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36C5D |
| RGB | rgb(227, 108, 93) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 71%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.151 29) |
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 #E36C5D | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36C5D | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36C5D text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36C5D text on black | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc -43.1 | 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
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9D
oklch(81% 0.095 29.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36C5D
oklch(67% 0.151 29)
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Step 500
500
#E74C3E
oklch(63.1% 0.194 28.9)
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Step 600
600
#D22219
oklch(55.5% 0.21 29.1)
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Step 700
700
#B60D0A
oklch(49.2% 0.196 28.9)
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Step 800
800
#93140E
oklch(42.6% 0.161 29)
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Step 900
900
#761C15
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28.9)
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Step 950
950
#46120D
oklch(27% 0.081 29)
#E36C5D 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) | #8A805B | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5A | 0.145 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75769 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.152 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36C5D
#E36C5D
oklch(67% 0.151 29)
- #00A8BB
#00A8BB
oklch(67% 0.115 208.9)
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 #E36C5D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.045
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.052
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.052
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.053
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.054
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.054
Use #E36C5D 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.