#E36D6D
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.5% 0.147 21.8), rgb(227, 109, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#E36D6D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.147 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.037 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.147) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36D6D |
| RGB | rgb(227, 109, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 68%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.5% 0.147 21.8) |
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 #E36D6D | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36D6D | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36D6D text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36D6D text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -43.7 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#FACDCA
oklch(88.6% 0.051 22.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.093 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36D6D
oklch(67.5% 0.147 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#E54C53
oklch(63.1% 0.189 21.9)
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Step 600
600
#D02338
oklch(55.5% 0.205 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B4102B
oklch(49.2% 0.191 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#921524
oklch(42.7% 0.158 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#751C22
oklch(37.7% 0.123 21.9)
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Step 950
950
#451214
oklch(26.9% 0.078 21.9)
#E36D6D 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) | #88826C | 0.157 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A6B | 0.144 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F65B6E | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.149 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36D6D
#E36D6D
oklch(67.5% 0.147 21.8)
- #00ABB4
#00ABB4
oklch(67.4% 0.115 201.5)
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 #E36D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.037
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.050
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.051
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.051
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.053
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.053
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.054
Use #E36D6D 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.