#F36C22
Closest named color: Bright Orange (#FF5B00). oklch(68.7% 0.184 44.5), rgb(243, 108, 34).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.97:1).
About this color
#F36C22 is a medium-light, vivid orange. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.184 and its hue 44°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Bright Orange (#FF5B00), ΔE 0.032 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.97:1.
| Hue family | Oranges |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.184) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Bright Orange (#FF5B00) |
| Black text | 6.97:1 |
| White text | 3.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36C22 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 108, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 90%, 54%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(68.7% 0.184 44.5) |
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 #F36C22 | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc -61.3 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F36C22 | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc 48.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36C22 text on white | 3.00:1 | AA large text | Lc 56.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36C22 text on black | 6.97:1 | AA | Lc -45.8 | 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
#FFF3ED
oklch(97.2% 0.015 48.6)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3D8
oklch(93.5% 0.033 43.5)
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Step 200
200
#FECDB7
oklch(88.5% 0.063 45.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA882
oklch(80.9% 0.115 44.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36C22
oklch(68.7% 0.184 44.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE5B00
oklch(63.1% 0.181 44.7)
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Step 600
600
#BC4B00
oklch(55.6% 0.161 44.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E00
oklch(49.1% 0.142 44.2)
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Step 800
800
#833200
oklch(42.7% 0.123 44.4)
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Step 900
900
#6E2900
oklch(37.7% 0.109 44.5)
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Step 950
950
#441600
oklch(27% 0.078 44.2)
#F36C22 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) | #938212 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B4A01C | 0.156 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4C5E | 0.091 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #959595 | 0.185 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36C22
#F36C22
oklch(68.7% 0.184 44.5)
- #00AAD6
#00AAD6
oklch(68.6% 0.13 224.8)
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 #F36C22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.032
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.038
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.040
- Pumpkin #E17701 ΔE 0.042
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.043
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.045
Use #F36C22 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.