#F36352
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(68% 0.181 29.3), rgb(243, 99, 82).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.71:1).
About this color
#F36352 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 29°. 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 6.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 6.71:1 |
| White text | 3.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36352 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 99, 82) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 87%, 64%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68% 0.181 29.3) |
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 #F36352 | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc -62.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F36352 | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc 46.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36352 text on white | 3.12:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36352 text on black | 6.71:1 | AA | Lc -44.3 | 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
#FFA698
oklch(81% 0.108 29.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36352
oklch(68% 0.181 29.3)
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Step 500
500
#F63225
oklch(63.1% 0.231 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#D90200
oklch(55.6% 0.228 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#B80200
oklch(49.2% 0.201 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#980100
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#7F0603
oklch(37.8% 0.151 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#4B0B06
oklch(27.1% 0.095 29.7)
#F36352 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) | #897E50 | 0.188 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AD9D4E | 0.173 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4460 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #929292 | 0.182 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36352
#F36352
oklch(68% 0.181 29.3)
- #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 #F36352, 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 0.030
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.035
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.042
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.045
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.047
Use #F36352 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.