#F36A56
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(68.9% 0.173 30.4), rgb(243, 106, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.00:1).
About this color
#F36A56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.024 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.00:1 |
| White text | 2.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36A56 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 106, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 87%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.9% 0.173 30.4) |
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 #F36A56 | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F36A56 | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc 48.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36A56 text on white | 2.99:1 | Fails | Lc 55.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36A56 text on black | 7.00:1 | AAA | Lc -45.9 | 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
#FECBC2
oklch(88.4% 0.06 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#FFA697
oklch(81% 0.108 30.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36A56
oklch(68.9% 0.173 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#F23C27
oklch(63.2% 0.221 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#D61600
oklch(55.6% 0.22 30.4)
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Step 700
700
#B51100
oklch(49.1% 0.194 30.5)
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Step 800
800
#960C00
oklch(42.7% 0.169 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#7C0F04
oklch(37.6% 0.143 30.6)
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Step 950
950
#490D07
oklch(26.9% 0.091 30.1)
#F36A56 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) | #8E8353 | 0.178 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A053 | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4F66 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36A56
#F36A56
oklch(68.9% 0.173 30.4)
- #00AEC4
#00AEC4
oklch(68.8% 0.119 210.6)
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 #F36A56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.025
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.027
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.033
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.033
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Peach #DE7E5D ΔE 0.051
Use #F36A56 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.