#F3696F
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.2% 0.17 20), rgb(243, 105, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#F3696F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F3696F |
| RGB | rgb(243, 105, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 85%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.2% 0.17 20) |
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 #F3696F | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -61.0 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F3696F | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F3696F text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F3696F text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E1
oklch(93.5% 0.031 20.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECAC9
oklch(88.4% 0.059 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA5A4
oklch(81% 0.106 20.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F3696F
oklch(69.2% 0.17 20)
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Step 500
500
#F0394F
oklch(63.1% 0.217 20.1)
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Step 600
600
#D70037
oklch(55.6% 0.223 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#B6002D
oklch(49.1% 0.197 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#970024
oklch(42.8% 0.172 20)
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Step 900
900
#7C0D20
oklch(37.8% 0.142 19.9)
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Step 950
950
#490C13
oklch(27% 0.09 19.8)
#F3696F 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) | #8A846E | 0.183 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA06C | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF526C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F3696F
#F3696F
oklch(69.2% 0.17 20)
- #00B1B9
#00B1B9
oklch(69.1% 0.118 200.5)
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 #F3696F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.025
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.035
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.044
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.044
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.046
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.047
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.047
Use #F3696F 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.