#E36D5F
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.2% 0.15 28.6), rgb(227, 109, 95).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.61:1).
About this color
#E36D5F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.150 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.020 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.150) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.61:1 |
| White text | 3.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36D5F |
| RGB | rgb(227, 109, 95) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 70%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.2% 0.15 28.6) |
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 #E36D5F | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36D5F | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc 45.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36D5F text on white | 3.17:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36D5F text on black | 6.61:1 | AA | Lc -43.4 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9E
oklch(80.9% 0.093 29.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36D5F
oklch(67.2% 0.15 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#E64D40
oklch(63.1% 0.191 28.6)
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Step 600
600
#D2241D
oklch(55.7% 0.208 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#B5100F
oklch(49.1% 0.194 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#931511
oklch(42.7% 0.161 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#761C16
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28.5)
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Step 950
950
#46130E
oklch(27.1% 0.079 28.9)
#E36D5F 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) | #8A815D | 0.155 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79A5D | 0.143 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F7596A | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.151 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36D5F
#E36D5F
oklch(67.2% 0.15 28.6)
- #00A9BB
#00A9BB
oklch(67.2% 0.116 208.2)
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 #E36D5F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.039
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.047
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.053
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.053
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.053
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.054
- Pale Red #D9544D ΔE 0.056
Use #E36D5F 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.