#F36E61
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(69.6% 0.166 27.8), rgb(243, 110, 97).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.21:1).
About this color
#F36E61 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.028 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 | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.21:1 |
| White text | 2.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36E61 |
| RGB | rgb(243, 110, 97) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 86%, 67%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.6% 0.166 27.8) |
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 #F36E61 | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc -60.1 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F36E61 | 7.21:1 | AAA | Lc 49.2 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36E61 text on white | 2.91:1 | Fails | Lc 54.8 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36E61 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DF
oklch(93.7% 0.03 27.8)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC4
oklch(88.4% 0.058 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA79B
oklch(81% 0.104 28.3)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36E61
oklch(69.6% 0.166 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#EF4038
oklch(63.2% 0.213 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#D90011
oklch(55.7% 0.227 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#B8000D
oklch(49.2% 0.201 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#980008
oklch(42.7% 0.175 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#7B1211
oklch(37.7% 0.139 27.5)
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Step 950
950
#480F0B
oklch(27% 0.087 28.4)
#F36E61 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) | #8F865F | 0.174 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B0A25E | 0.161 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF566B | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #979797 | 0.168 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36E61
#F36E61
oklch(69.6% 0.166 27.8)
- #00B1C4
#00B1C4
oklch(69.6% 0.12 208.3)
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 #F36E61, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.028
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.030
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.031
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.033
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.035
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.037
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.038
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.041
Use #F36E61 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.