#F36F5E
Closest named color: Orange Pink (#FF6F52). oklch(69.7% 0.166 29.4), rgb(243, 111, 94).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.24:1).
About this color
#F36F5E is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 70%, its chroma 0.166 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Orange Pink (#FF6F52), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (70%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.166) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Orange Pink (#FF6F52) |
| Black text | 7.24:1 |
| White text | 2.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F36F5E |
| RGB | rgb(243, 111, 94) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 86%, 66%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(69.7% 0.166 29.4) |
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 #F36F5E | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc -60.0 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #F36F5E | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc 49.4 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36F5E text on white | 2.89:1 | Fails | Lc 54.7 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #F36F5E text on black | 7.24:1 | AAA | Lc -47.2 | 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
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC3
oklch(88.5% 0.057 30.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA79A
oklch(80.9% 0.103 29)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#F36F5E
oklch(69.7% 0.166 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#EE4132
oklch(63% 0.212 29.3)
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Step 600
600
#D90300
oklch(55.7% 0.227 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70200
oklch(49% 0.2 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#980100
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#7B130C
oklch(37.8% 0.139 29.3)
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Step 950
950
#480F0A
oklch(26.9% 0.087 29.1)
#F36F5E 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) | #90865C | 0.172 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #B1A25B | 0.158 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF576B | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #989898 | 0.167 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F36F5E
#F36F5E
oklch(69.7% 0.166 29.4)
- #00B1C6
#00B1C6
oklch(69.6% 0.12 209.7)
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 #F36F5E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.025
- Burnt Sienna #E76F51 ΔE 0.027
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.031
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.031
- Coral Pink #FF6163 ΔE 0.034
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.034
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.040
- Salmon #FA8072 ΔE 0.040
Use #F36F5E 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.