#F36D56
Closest named color: Burnt Sienna (#E76F51). oklch(69.3% 0.17 31.6), rgb(243, 109, 86).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.13:1).
About this color
#F36D56 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 69%, its chroma 0.170 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Burnt Sienna (#E76F51), ΔE 0.023 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (69%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.170) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Burnt Sienna (#E76F51) |
| Black text | 7.13:1 |
| White text | 2.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36D56 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 109, 86) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 87%, 65%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.3% 0.17 31.6) |
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 #F36D56 | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc -60.6 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F36D56 | 7.13:1 | AAA | Lc 48.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36D56 text on white | 2.94:1 | Fails | Lc 55.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36D56 text on black | 7.13:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECCC1
oklch(88.6% 0.059 32.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA796
oklch(80.9% 0.105 31.7)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36D56
oklch(69.3% 0.17 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#F03F24
oklch(63.1% 0.217 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#D32100
oklch(55.6% 0.213 31.6)
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Step 700
700
#B31A00
oklch(49.1% 0.188 31.6)
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Step 800
800
#941400
oklch(42.7% 0.164 31.6)
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Step 900
900
#7C1202
oklch(37.8% 0.142 31.8)
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Step 950
950
#490E06
oklch(27% 0.09 31.4)
#F36D56 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) | #908453 | 0.173 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A153 | 0.159 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF5368 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #969696 | 0.171 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36D56
#F36D56
oklch(69.3% 0.17 31.6)
- #00B0C7
#00B0C7
oklch(69.4% 0.121 211.1)
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 #F36D56, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.023
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.023
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.026
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.029
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.035
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.036
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.047
Use #F36D56 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.