#E36D50
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67% 0.154 35), rgb(227, 109, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.56:1).
About this color
#E36D50 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.154 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.009 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.154) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.56:1 |
| White text | 3.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36D50 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 109, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 72%, 60%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67% 0.154 35) |
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 #E36D50 | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36D50 | 6.56:1 | AA | Lc 45.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36D50 text on white | 3.19:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36D50 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 34)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA97
oklch(80.9% 0.097 34.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36D50
oklch(67% 0.154 35)
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Step 500
500
#E74E27
oklch(63.1% 0.196 35)
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Step 600
600
#CC3300
oklch(55.6% 0.195 34.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8F2100
oklch(42.8% 0.15 35)
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Step 900
900
#771D04
oklch(37.8% 0.128 35)
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Step 950
950
#461307
oklch(27% 0.081 34.7)
#E36D50 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) | #8C804D | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A99A4E | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F85666 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.155 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36D50
#E36D50
oklch(67% 0.154 35)
- #00A7C2
#00A7C2
oklch(67% 0.118 214.6)
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 #E36D50, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.009
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.035
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.050
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.052
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.052
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.054
Use #E36D50 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.