#F36C75
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.8% 0.166 18.4), rgb(243, 108, 117).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#F36C75 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.030 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36C75 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 108, 117) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 85%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.166 18.4) |
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 #F36C75 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F36C75 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36C75 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36C75 text on black | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc -47.0 | 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
#FDCBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.057 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.105 18.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36C75
oklch(69.8% 0.166 18.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE3C55
oklch(63.1% 0.212 18.5)
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Step 600
600
#D6003D
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60032
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.4)
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Step 800
800
#960028
oklch(42.7% 0.171 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#7A1023
oklch(37.6% 0.138 18.5)
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Step 950
950
#480D15
oklch(26.9% 0.088 18.1)
#F36C75 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) | #8B8675 | 0.179 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #ADA272 | 0.167 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5770 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36C75
#F36C75
oklch(69.8% 0.166 18.4)
- #00B4B9
#00B4B9
oklch(69.9% 0.119 198.3)
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 #F36C75, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.030
- Rosy Pink #F6688E ΔE 0.038
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.039
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.040
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.043
- Carnation #FD798F ΔE 0.043
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.048
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.050
Use #F36C75 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.