#E36D19
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.5% 0.17 49.1), rgb(227, 109, 25).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.46:1).
About this color
#E36D19 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 66%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.46:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (66%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.46:1 |
| White text | 3.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36D19 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 109, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 80%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.5% 0.17 49.1) |
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 #E36D19 | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.5 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36D19 | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc 45.0 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #E36D19 text on white | 3.24:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36D19 text on black | 6.46:1 | AA | Lc -42.6 | 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4D1BF
oklch(88.6% 0.046 48.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDB191
oklch(80.8% 0.083 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#E28551
oklch(70.6% 0.133 48.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36D19
oklch(66.5% 0.17 49.1)
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Step 600
600
#B65200
oklch(55.7% 0.149 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7F3700
oklch(42.8% 0.115 48.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#411A01
oklch(27.2% 0.071 49.7)
#E36D19 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) | #8F7E00 | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9914 | 0.136 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9525E | 0.097 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36D19
#E36D19
oklch(66.5% 0.17 49.1)
- #00A2D3
#00A2D3
oklch(66.6% 0.131 228.6)
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 #E36D19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.034
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.048
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.051
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.054
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.055
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.055
Use #E36D19 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.