#F36250
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(67.8% 0.182 29.7), rgb(243, 98, 80).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.67:1).
About this color
#F36250 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.182 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.182) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 6.67:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36250 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 98, 80) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 87%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.8% 0.182 29.7) |
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 #F36250 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F36250 | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc 46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36250 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36250 text on black | 6.67:1 | AA | Lc -44.0 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DD
oklch(93.5% 0.033 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC2
oklch(88.5% 0.061 29.7)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36250
oklch(67.8% 0.182 29.7)
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Step 500
500
#F63121
oklch(63% 0.232 29.7)
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Step 600
600
#D80A00
oklch(55.6% 0.225 29.7)
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Step 700
700
#B70700
oklch(49.1% 0.199 29.7)
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Step 800
800
#970400
oklch(42.6% 0.173 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#7F0401
oklch(37.7% 0.152 29.5)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A05
oklch(27% 0.096 29.9)
#F36250 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) | #897D4D | 0.189 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D4C | 0.174 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF425E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36250
#F36250
oklch(67.8% 0.182 29.7)
- #00ABBF
#00ABBF
oklch(67.9% 0.117 209.4)
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 #F36250, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.024
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.031
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.037
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.043
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.044
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.045
Use #F36250 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.