#E36D3B
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.7% 0.16 42.2), rgb(227, 109, 59).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#E36D3B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.160 and its hue 42°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.160) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36D3B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 109, 59) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 75%, 56%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.7% 0.16 42.2) |
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 #E36D3B | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36D3B | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36D3B text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36D3B text on black | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc -42.9 | 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
#F3D0C3
oklch(88.4% 0.043 41.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDB099
oklch(80.8% 0.079 41.6)
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Step 400
400
#E18460
oklch(70.6% 0.125 41.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36D3B
oklch(66.7% 0.16 42.2)
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Step 600
600
#BF4700
oklch(55.5% 0.167 42.1)
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Step 700
700
#A23B00
oklch(49.2% 0.148 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#862F00
oklch(42.8% 0.129 42)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0A
oklch(37.7% 0.104 42.3)
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Step 950
950
#401909
oklch(26.9% 0.066 41.6)
#E36D3B 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) | #8E7F35 | 0.151 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA9938 | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95462 | 0.081 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.161 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36D3B
#E36D3B
oklch(66.7% 0.16 42.2)
- #00A4CA
#00A4CA
oklch(66.6% 0.123 222.1)
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 #E36D3B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.041
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.041
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.048
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.053
- Terra Cotta #C9643B ΔE 0.055
Use #E36D3B 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.