#F36255
Closest named color: Grapefruit (#FD5956). oklch(67.9% 0.181 28), rgb(243, 98, 85).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#F36255 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Grapefruit (#FD5956), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Grapefruit (#FD5956) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36255 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 98, 85) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 87%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.9% 0.181 28) |
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 #F36255 | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F36255 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36255 text on white | 3.13:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36255 text on black | 6.68:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2DE
oklch(93.5% 0.033 27.1)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC3
oklch(88.6% 0.06 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA599
oklch(80.8% 0.109 28)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36255
oklch(67.9% 0.181 28)
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Step 500
500
#F6312C
oklch(63.1% 0.231 27.9)
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Step 600
600
#D9000F
oklch(55.6% 0.227 28)
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Step 700
700
#B8000B
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28)
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Step 800
800
#980007
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28)
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Step 900
900
#7F0408
oklch(37.7% 0.151 27.8)
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Step 950
950
#4B0A08
oklch(27% 0.096 27.8)
#F36255 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) | #887E53 | 0.190 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AC9D51 | 0.175 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4360 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36255
#F36255
oklch(67.9% 0.181 28)
- #00ABBD
#00ABBD
oklch(67.8% 0.117 208)
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 #F36255, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.022
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.027
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.033
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.038
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.043
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.045
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.048
Use #F36255 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.