#F36C4E
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.1% 0.173 34), rgb(243, 108, 78).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.06:1).
About this color
#F36C4E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.173 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.021 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.173) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.06:1 |
| White text | 2.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36C4E |
| RGB | rgb(243, 108, 78) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 87%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.1% 0.173 34) |
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 #F36C4E | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc -60.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F36C4E | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc 48.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36C4E text on white | 2.97:1 | Fails | Lc 55.6 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36C4E text on black | 7.06:1 | AAA | Lc -46.2 | 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
#FECCBF
oklch(88.5% 0.06 35)
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Step 300
300
#FEA792
oklch(80.9% 0.108 34.2)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36C4E
oklch(69.1% 0.173 34)
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Step 500
500
#F13E0F
oklch(63.1% 0.221 33.9)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2600
oklch(49% 0.177 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#791800
oklch(37.7% 0.135 34.2)
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Step 950
950
#490E03
oklch(26.9% 0.091 33.7)
#F36C4E 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) | #90834B | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A14B | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5065 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.174 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36C4E
#F36C4E
oklch(69.1% 0.173 34)
- #00AEC9
#00AEC9
oklch(69% 0.121 214)
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 #F36C4E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.021
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.024
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.027
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.041
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.041
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.046
Use #F36C4E 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.