#F36A73
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.5% 0.169 18.6), rgb(243, 106, 115).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.12:1).
About this color
#F36A73 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.169 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.169) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.12:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36A73 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 106, 115) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 85%, 68%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.5% 0.169 18.6) |
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 #F36A73 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F36A73 | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc 48.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36A73 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36A73 text on black | 7.12:1 | AAA | Lc -46.5 | 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
#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
#FECACA
oklch(88.5% 0.059 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A6
oklch(80.9% 0.105 18.9)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36A73
oklch(69.5% 0.169 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#EF3A54
oklch(63.1% 0.215 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#D7003C
oklch(55.7% 0.223 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#7B0E22
oklch(37.7% 0.14 18.8)
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Step 950
950
#490D15
oklch(27.1% 0.089 18.4)
#F36A73 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) | #8A8573 | 0.182 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ACA170 | 0.169 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF546E | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.170 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36A73
#F36A73
oklch(69.5% 0.169 18.6)
- #00B2B8
#00B2B8
oklch(69.4% 0.118 199.1)
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 #F36A73, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.028
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.042
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.044
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.046
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.049
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
Use #F36A73 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.