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HEX atlas value

#E36C1C

#E36C1C is a warm orange HEX color close to Chocolate. According to Colors Encyclopedia, it converts to RGB 227, 108, 28, HSL 24, 78%, 50%, has luminance 0.2714, and belongs to the vibrant group.

orangewarmvibrant
#E36C1C Sample readable text
HEX #E36C1C
RGB rgb(227, 108, 28)
HSL hsl(24 78% 50%)
CMYK cmyk(0, 52, 88, 11)
Luminance 0.2714
Contrast Black 6.43:1White 3.27:1

CSS

--color-e36c1c: #E36C1C;
.background-e36c1c { background-color: #E36C1C; }
.text-e36c1c { color: #E36C1C; }

Machine-readable data

Machine-Readable HEX Data (JSON)

Structured HEX color data for conversion, WCAG checks, CSS generation, automation, and AI ingestion.

AI-Ready Dataset v1.0.0
Luminance0.2714
Black text6.43:1AA Pass
White text3.27:1AA Fail
hexCanonical HEX value
rgbRed, green, blue channels
hslHue, saturation, lightness
cmykApproximate print conversion
wcagAA and AAA contrast options
harmoniesMathematical harmony sets
variantsGenerated tone variants
nearestColorsKnowledge graph neighbors
Download JSON Open API
Structured sections
Color systems
{"hex":"#E36C1C","rgb":[227,108,28],"hsl":[24,78,50],"cmyk":[0,52,88,11],"luminance":0.2714,"contrast":{"black":6.43,"white":3.27}}
WCAG
{"AA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"AAA":[]}
Safe pairings
[{"name":"Black text","hex":"#000000","contrast":6.43,"wcagAA":true,"wcagAAA":false},{"name":"White text","hex":"#FFFFFF","contrast":3.27,"wcagAA":false,"wcagAAA":false}]
Accessible alternatives
[{"name":"#E3CF1C","hex":"#E3CF1C","family":"yellow","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":13.21,"contrastWhite":1.59,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"#EDA16E","hex":"#EDA16E","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":9.92,"contrastWhite":2.12,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A","#36454F"],"wcagAAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"]},{"name":"Pumpkin","hex":"#FF7518","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.81,"contrastWhite":2.69,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#FF6600","hex":"#FF6600","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#000000","contrastBlack":7.15,"contrastWhite":2.94,"wcagAA":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"wcagAAA":["#000000"]},{"name":"#914512","hex":"#914512","family":"orange","bestTextColor":"#FFFFFF","contrastBlack":3.06,"contrastWhite":6.85,"wcagAA":["#FFFFFF","#F5F5F5"],"wcagAAA":[]}]
AI context
{"semanticGroups":["warm orange","vibrant","vibrant orange","Chocolate adjacent"],"useCases":["color conversion","WCAG contrast checks","CSS color tokens","high-energy accents"],"contrastSafeWith":["#000000","#1A1A1A"],"relatedEndpoints":["https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex/e36c1c.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/hex.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/chocolate.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/cinnamon.json","https://www.colorsencyclopedia.com/api/colors/fire-opal.json"]}
Harmonies
{"complementary":"#1C93E3","analogous":["#E31C30","#E3CF1C"],"triadic":["#1CE36C","#6C1CE3"],"tetradic":["#30E31C","#1C93E3","#CF1CE3"],"splitComplementary":["#1CE3CF","#1C30E3"],"monochromatic":["#EDA16E","#E36C1C","#914512"]}
Variants
{"light":"#EDA16E","dark":"#914512","saturated":"#FF6600","desaturated":"#C77138","pastel":"#E7B797","neon":"#FF7E29"}
Nearest named colors
[{"slug":"chocolate","name":"Chocolate","hex":"#D2691E","distance":17.378147196982766},{"slug":"cinnamon","name":"Cinnamon","hex":"#D2691E","distance":17.378147196982766},{"slug":"fire-opal","name":"Fire Opal","hex":"#E95C20","distance":17.549928774784245},{"slug":"ochre","name":"Ochre","hex":"#CC7722","distance":26.19160170741759},{"slug":"pumpkin","name":"Pumpkin","hex":"#FF7518","distance":29.68164415931166}]
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HEX meaning and use

About #E36C1C

#E36C1C is classified as a warm orange value with vibrant visual character. #E36C1C is visually closest to Chocolate, a named orange color with HEX #D2691E.

The RGB channels are 227, 108, and 28, with red carrying the strongest channel weight. In HSL, the hue is 24deg with 78% saturation and 50% lightness, so this page treats it as a high-saturation, mid-lightness atlas color rather than a generic swatch.

According to Colors Encyclopedia, this HEX value works best for color conversion, WCAG contrast checks, CSS color tokens, and high-energy accents. Its luminance is 0.2714, black text provides the stronger contrast for readable interface or documentation use, and Its nearest named-color distance is 17.38, which helps separate this atlas value from adjacent named color records.

WCAG Accessibility

Black text6.43:1AA Pass
White text3.27:1AA Fail

AA text options: #000000, #1A1A1A.

AAA text options: none in seed set.

Accessibility-Safe Pairings and Alternatives

Use these pairings when #E36C1C needs readable text, badges, interface states, or nearby accessible alternatives.

Black text#0000006.43:1 · AA
White text#FFFFFF3.27:1 · Fail

Accessible Alternatives

#E3CF1C#000000 text · best 13.21:1#E3CF1C
#EDA16E#000000 text · best 9.92:1#EDA16E
Pumpkin#000000 text · best 7.81:1#FF7518
#FF6600#000000 text · best 7.15:1#FF6600
#914512#FFFFFF text · best 6.85:1#914512

Generated Palette

#E36C1C#E36C1C
#1C93E3#1C93E3
#E31C30#E31C30
#E3CF1C#E3CF1C
#EDA16E#EDA16E
#914512#914512

Color Harmonies

#1C93E3#1C93E3
#E31C30#E31C30
#E3CF1C#E3CF1C
#1CE36C#1CE36C
#6C1CE3#6C1CE3

Variants

#EDA16E#EDA16E
#914512#914512
#FF6600#FF6600
#C77138#C77138
#E7B797#E7B797
#FF7E29#FF7E29

Nearest Named Colors

Chocolate#D2691E
Cinnamon#D2691E
Fire Opal#E95C20
Ochre#CC7722
Pumpkin#FF7518

Related HEX Guides

Chocolate colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2691E.Cinnamon colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #D2691E.Fire Opal colorOpen the nearest named color reference for #E95C20.Orange color familyBrowse named orange colors related to this HEX value.Warm colorsExplore colors with similar temperature behavior.Vibrant colorsFind colors in the vibrant group.Color palettesBrowse palette systems related to generated color combinations.Compare colorsCompare named colors near this HEX value.Accessible colorsBrowse WCAG-friendly named colors and safe text options.#E36C1C APIOpen the machine-readable JSON record for this HEX value.