Palettes / Colors / #E36331

#E36331 — Orange

#E36331 is a orange color we call Orange, closest to the named color Chocolate (#D2691E). It belongs to the orange family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: chocolate (#D2691E) — not an exact match. CSS chocolate gives you #D2691E, a different color; use #E36331 when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#E36331 is a warm orange color associated with warmth, appetite and friendliness. It is saturated enough to be the accent — buttons, highlights and calls to action — while neutrals do the quiet work around it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #31B0E3; it also sits naturally between #E33157 and #E3BC31. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 89% · Green 39% · Blue 19%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 56% · Yellow 78% · Key 11%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #E36331

.text { color: #E36331; }
.background { background-color: #E36331; }
.border { border: 3px solid #E36331; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(227, 99, 49); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(17, 76%, 54%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #E36331; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(227, 99, 49, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #E36331; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(227, 99, 49, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#E36331">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#E36331">Div content here</div>

Shades of #E36331

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #31B0E3:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #E36331: #000000.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #E36331

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #E36331 looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #E36331 rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

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Frequently asked questions

What color is #E36331?

#E36331 is Orange, a orange color (RGB 227, 99, 49). Its closest standard named color is Chocolate.

What is the RGB and HSL of #E36331?

#E36331 is RGB 227, 99, 49 — HSL 17°, 76%, 54% — CMYK 0%, 56%, 78%, 11%.

What colors go with #E36331?

Its complement is #31B0E3; analogous partners are #E33157 and #E3BC31. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #E36331 for text?

Black text on #E36331 has a contrast ratio of 6.10:1 (passes WCAG AA); white text gives 3.45:1.