#E36F6A
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(67.7% 0.145 24.2), rgb(227, 111, 106).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.74:1).
About this color
#E36F6A is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.145 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.031 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.145) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.74:1 |
| White text | 3.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #E36F6A |
| RGB | rgb(227, 111, 106) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 68%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.145 24.2) |
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 #E36F6A | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #E36F6A | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36F6A text on white | 3.11:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #E36F6A text on black | 6.74:1 | AA | Lc -44.1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC9
oklch(88.5% 0.05 24.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA4
oklch(80.9% 0.091 24.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#E36F6A
oklch(67.7% 0.145 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#E44E4E
oklch(63.1% 0.186 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF2732
oklch(55.5% 0.202 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#B31524
oklch(49.1% 0.188 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#911820
oklch(42.7% 0.155 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#751D1F
oklch(37.7% 0.122 24.1)
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Step 950
950
#451313
oklch(27% 0.077 23.8)
#E36F6A 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) | #8A8369 | 0.153 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A79B68 | 0.141 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #F75D6E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.146 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #E36F6A
#E36F6A
oklch(67.7% 0.145 24.2)
- #00ABB8
#00ABB8
oklch(67.6% 0.115 204.4)
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 #E36F6A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.043
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.049
- Pastel Red #DB5856 ΔE 0.051
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.052
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.055
- Muted Pink #D1768F ΔE 0.056
- Dusky Pink #CC7A8B ΔE 0.056
Use #E36F6A 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.