#F36859
Closest named color: Tomato (#FF6347). oklch(68.7% 0.174 28.6), rgb(243, 104, 89).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.93:1).
About this color
#F36859 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.174 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Tomato (#FF6347), ΔE 0.026 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.174) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Tomato (#FF6347) |
| Black text | 6.93:1 |
| White text | 3.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36859 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 104, 89) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 87%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.174 28.6) |
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 #F36859 | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.7 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F36859 | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc 47.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36859 text on white | 3.02:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36859 text on black | 6.93:1 | AA | Lc -45.5 | 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.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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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)
#F36859
oklch(68.7% 0.174 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#F3392E
oklch(63.2% 0.223 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#D90008
oklch(55.6% 0.228 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B80006
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.5)
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Step 800
800
#980004
oklch(42.7% 0.175 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#7D0C0A
oklch(37.7% 0.145 28.4)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D09
oklch(27.1% 0.092 28.6)
#F36859 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) | #8C8257 | 0.181 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AE9F56 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D65 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #949494 | 0.175 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36859
#F36859
oklch(68.7% 0.174 28.6)
- #00AEC1
#00AEC1
oklch(68.7% 0.118 208.5)
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 #F36859, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.026
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.028
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.028
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.029
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.030
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.038
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.044
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.052
Use #F36859 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.