#E36D40
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.159 40.6), rgb(227, 109, 64).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.52:1).
About this color
#E36D40 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.159 and its hue 41°. 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 6.52:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.159) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.52:1 |
| White text | 3.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36D40 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 109, 64) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 74%, 57%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.159 40.6) |
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 #E36D40 | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.2 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36D40 | 6.52:1 | AA | Lc 45.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36D40 text on white | 3.21:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36D40 text on black | 6.52:1 | 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
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C4
oklch(88.4% 0.043 39.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09A
oklch(80.8% 0.078 40.7)
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Step 400
400
#E18462
oklch(70.6% 0.124 40.7)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36D40
oklch(66.8% 0.159 40.6)
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Step 600
600
#C24400
oklch(55.7% 0.173 40.6)
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Step 700
700
#A43800
oklch(49.1% 0.153 40.5)
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Step 800
800
#872D00
oklch(42.7% 0.132 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A0E
oklch(37.8% 0.103 40.9)
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Step 950
950
#40190A
oklch(26.9% 0.066 40.6)
#E36D40 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) | #8D7F3B | 0.152 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AA993D | 0.139 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95463 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.160 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36D40
#E36D40
oklch(66.8% 0.159 40.6)
- #00A5C9
#00A5C9
oklch(66.8% 0.122 220.7)
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 #E36D40, 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 0.039
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.042
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.045
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.047
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.051
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.053
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.054
Use #E36D40 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.