#F36975
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.4% 0.17 17.4), rgb(243, 105, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.08:1).
About this color
#F36975 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.029 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.08:1 |
| White text | 2.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36975 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 105, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 85%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.4% 0.17 17.4) |
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 #F36975 | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc -60.8 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F36975 | 7.08:1 | AAA | Lc 48.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36975 text on white | 2.96:1 | Fails | Lc 55.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36975 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.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FECACB
oklch(88.5% 0.059 17)
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Step 300
300
#FEA4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.107 17.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36975
oklch(69.4% 0.17 17.4)
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Step 500
500
#F03857
oklch(63.1% 0.218 17.3)
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Step 600
600
#D60040
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#96002A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#7B0C24
oklch(37.6% 0.142 17.4)
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Step 950
950
#490C16
oklch(27% 0.09 16.9)
#F36975 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) | #898475 | 0.184 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA172 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF536E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36975
#F36975
oklch(69.4% 0.17 17.4)
- #00B2B6
#00B2B6
oklch(69.3% 0.118 197.6)
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 #F36975, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.029
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.044
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.045
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.046
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.046
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.053
Use #F36975 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.