#E36E1B
Closest named color: Pumpkin (#E17701). oklch(66.6% 0.169 49.3), rgb(227, 110, 27).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.51:1).
About this color
#E36E1B is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pumpkin (#E17701), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.51:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pumpkin (#E17701) |
| Black text | 6.51:1 |
| White text | 3.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36E1B |
| RGB | rgb(227, 110, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(25, 79%, 50%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.6% 0.169 49.3) |
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 #E36E1B | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36E1B | 6.51:1 | AA | Lc 45.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36E1B text on white | 3.22:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36E1B 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
#FCF3EF
oklch(97% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DC
oklch(93.7% 0.024 51.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1BF
oklch(88.5% 0.045 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDB191
oklch(80.8% 0.083 49.2)
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Step 400
400
#E28651
oklch(70.8% 0.132 49.4)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36E1B
oklch(66.6% 0.169 49.3)
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Step 600
600
#B55200
oklch(55.5% 0.149 49.2)
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Step 700
700
#994400
oklch(49% 0.131 49)
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Step 800
800
#7E3700
oklch(42.6% 0.114 49.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D00
oklch(37.6% 0.101 49.1)
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Step 950
950
#401A02
oklch(27% 0.069 49.5)
#E36E1B 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) | #907F03 | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9916 | 0.134 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F9535F | 0.098 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8F8F8F | 0.169 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36E1B
#E36E1B
oklch(66.6% 0.169 49.3)
- #00A2D4
#00A2D4
oklch(66.6% 0.132 229.2)
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 #E36E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.035
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.043
- Browny Orange #CA6B02 ΔE 0.049
- Rust #CA6702 ΔE 0.052
- Dull Orange #D8863B ΔE 0.052
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.054
Use #E36E1B 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.