#F36497
Closest named color: Medium Pink (#F36196). oklch(69.6% 0.181 0.7), rgb(243, 100, 151).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#F36497 is a medium-light, vivid pink. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.181 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Medium Pink (#F36196), ΔE 0.005 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Pinks |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.181) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Medium Pink (#F36196) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36497 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 100, 151) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 86%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.181 0.7) |
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 #F36497 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F36497 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36497 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36497 text on black | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc -46.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
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.
-
Step 50
50
#FFF1F5
oklch(97% 0.016 358)
-
Step 100
100
#FEE1E8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 1.4)
-
Step 200
200
#FEC8D7
oklch(88.4% 0.064 0.1)
-
Step 300
300
#FDA1BC
oklch(80.8% 0.113 0.9)
-
Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36497
oklch(69.6% 0.181 0.7)
-
Step 500
500
#EE2C82
oklch(63% 0.232 0.6)
-
Step 600
600
#D1006C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 0.9)
-
Step 700
700
#B1005B
oklch(49.2% 0.199 0.6)
-
Step 800
800
#92004A
oklch(42.7% 0.173 0.6)
-
Step 900
900
#7B023D
oklch(37.8% 0.151 1)
-
Step 950
950
#480924
oklch(27% 0.095 0.5)
#F36497 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) | #7E8598 | 0.201 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A3A094 | 0.184 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5678 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.183 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36497
#F36497
oklch(69.6% 0.181 0.7)
- #00B6A1
#00B6A1
oklch(69.6% 0.126 180.7)
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 #F36497, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Medium Pink #F36196 ΔE 0.005
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.019
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.035
- Bubble Gum Pink #FF69AF ΔE 0.040
- Hot Pink #FF69B4 ΔE 0.046
- Pale Violet Red #DB7093 ΔE 0.047
- Bubblegum #FF6CB5 ΔE 0.048
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.054
Use #F36497 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.