#F36A4E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.8% 0.175 33.2), rgb(243, 106, 78).
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Black text reads best on this color (6.98:1).
About this color
#F36A4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.175 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.022 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.175) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 6.98:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36A4E |
| RGB | rgb(243, 106, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 87%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.8% 0.175 33.2) |
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 #F36A4E | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F36A4E | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36A4E text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36A4E text on black | 6.98:1 | AA | Lc -45.7 | 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
#FFF2EF
oklch(97.1% 0.015 33.1)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DC
oklch(93.6% 0.031 34.9)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC0
oklch(88.5% 0.061 32.1)
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Step 300
300
#FFA693
oklch(80.9% 0.11 32.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36A4E
oklch(68.8% 0.175 33.2)
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Step 500
500
#F23C12
oklch(63.1% 0.223 33.3)
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Step 600
600
#D02B00
oklch(55.7% 0.205 33.2)
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Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A1500
oklch(37.6% 0.138 33.2)
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Step 950
950
#4A0D03
oklch(27% 0.093 33)
#F36A4E 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) | #8F824B | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A04A | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4D64 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.176 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36A4E
#F36A4E
oklch(68.8% 0.175 33.2)
- #00ADC7
#00ADC7
oklch(68.7% 0.12 213.4)
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 #F36A4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.022
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.030
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.039
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.045
Use #F36A4E 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.