#F36D6D
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.7% 0.166 22.3), rgb(243, 109, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#F36D6D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.027 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 | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36D6D |
| RGB | rgb(243, 109, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 85%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.166 22.3) |
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 #F36D6D | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F36D6D | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36D6D text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36D6D 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3E1
oklch(93.7% 0.03 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 300
300
#FDA6A2
oklch(81% 0.104 22.5)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36D6D
oklch(69.7% 0.166 22.3)
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Step 500
500
#EE3E4A
oklch(63.1% 0.211 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#D7002F
oklch(55.5% 0.224 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#B60026
oklch(49% 0.198 22.3)
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Step 800
800
#97001E
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#7A111C
oklch(37.6% 0.138 22.5)
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Step 950
950
#480E11
oklch(26.9% 0.087 22.6)
#F36D6D 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) | #8D866C | 0.177 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26A | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF576E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36D6D
#F36D6D
oklch(69.7% 0.166 22.3)
- #00B3BD
#00B3BD
oklch(69.8% 0.119 201.9)
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 #F36D6D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.027
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.038
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.040
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.043
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.043
Use #F36D6D 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.