#F36434
Closest named color: Orange Pant (#FB5607). oklch(67.7% 0.187 38.2), rgb(243, 100, 52).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.68:1).
About this color
#F36434 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 68%, its chroma 0.187 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pant (#FB5607), ΔE 0.027 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (68%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.187) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pant (#FB5607) |
| Black text | 6.68:1 |
| White text | 3.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36434 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 100, 52) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 89%, 58%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(67.7% 0.187 38.2) |
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 #F36434 | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc -63.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F36434 | 6.68:1 | AA | Lc 46.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36434 text on white | 3.14:1 | AA large text | Lc 57.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36434 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3DA
oklch(93.6% 0.033 38.6)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBC
oklch(88.6% 0.062 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA78B
oklch(80.9% 0.112 38.4)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36434
oklch(67.7% 0.187 38.2)
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Step 500
500
#EA4B00
oklch(63.1% 0.206 38.2)
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Step 600
600
#C63E00
oklch(55.6% 0.181 38.2)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#8A2900
oklch(42.7% 0.139 38.4)
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Step 900
900
#742100
oklch(37.7% 0.122 38.4)
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Step 950
950
#481100
oklch(27.1% 0.088 38.3)
#F36434 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) | #8C7D2D | 0.186 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AF9D2F | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF415A | 0.079 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #919191 | 0.188 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36434
#F36434
oklch(67.7% 0.187 38.2)
- #00A9C9
#00A9C9
oklch(67.8% 0.122 217.7)
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 #F36434, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.027
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.028
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.029
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.039
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Blood Orange #FE4B03 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.047
Use #F36434 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.