#F36D6F
Closest named color: Coral Pink (#FF6163). oklch(69.8% 0.165 21.4), rgb(243, 109, 111).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.22:1).
About this color
#F36D6F is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.165 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Coral Pink (#FF6163), ΔE 0.028 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.165) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Coral Pink (#FF6163) |
| Black text | 7.22:1 |
| White text | 2.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36D6F |
| RGB | rgb(243, 109, 111) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 85%, 69%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.8% 0.165 21.4) |
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 #F36D6F | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F36D6F | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc 49.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36D6F text on white | 2.90:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36D6F text on black | 7.22:1 | AAA | Lc -47.1 | 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
#FDCBC9
oklch(88.5% 0.057 21)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.102 21.8)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36D6F
oklch(69.8% 0.165 21.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE3E4D
oklch(63.1% 0.211 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#D70032
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#B60029
oklch(49% 0.197 21.4)
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Step 800
800
#970020
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.5)
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Step 900
900
#7A111E
oklch(37.6% 0.138 21.4)
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Step 950
950
#480E12
oklch(27% 0.087 21.7)
#F36D6F 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) | #8D866E | 0.176 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #AEA26C | 0.164 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF576F | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36D6F
#F36D6F
oklch(69.8% 0.165 21.4)
- #00B3BC
#00B3BC
oklch(69.8% 0.119 201.2)
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 #F36D6F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.028
- Salmon Pink #FE7B7C ΔE 0.038
- Light Coral #F08080 ΔE 0.039
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.039
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.042
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.044
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.044
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.046
Use #F36D6F 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.