#E36E36
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(66.8% 0.161 44), rgb(227, 110, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.54:1).
About this color
#E36E36 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.161 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.54:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.161) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.54:1 |
| White text | 3.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36E36 |
| RGB | rgb(227, 110, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 76%, 55%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.8% 0.161 44) |
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 #E36E36 | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36E36 | 6.54:1 | AA | Lc 45.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36E36 text on white | 3.20:1 | AA large text | Lc 58.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36E36 text on black | 6.54:1 | 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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DE
oklch(93.5% 0.023 41.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 45.2)
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Step 300
300
#EDB197
oklch(80.9% 0.079 44.5)
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Step 400
400
#E1855D
oklch(70.7% 0.126 43.8)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#E36E36
oklch(66.8% 0.161 44)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#843200
oklch(42.8% 0.124 44.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2A05
oklch(37.7% 0.105 43.9)
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Step 950
950
#401A07
oklch(27.1% 0.066 44.8)
#E36E36 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) | #8F802F | 0.150 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AB9A33 | 0.138 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F95562 | 0.084 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #909090 | 0.162 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36E36
#E36E36
oklch(66.8% 0.161 44)
- #00A4CD
#00A4CD
oklch(66.8% 0.125 223.9)
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 #E36E36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate #D2691E ΔE 0.038
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.042
- Terracota #CB6843 ΔE 0.049
- Terracotta #CA6641 ΔE 0.053
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.054
- Dusty Orange #F0833A ΔE 0.055
Use #E36E36 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.