#F9036D
Closest named color: Rose (#FF006E). oklch(63% 0.252 7.6), rgb(249, 3, 109).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (5.26:1).
About this color
#F9036D is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 63%, its chroma 0.252 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Rose (#FF006E), ΔE 0.012 away. Black text reads best on it, at 5.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (63%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.252) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Rose (#FF006E) |
| Black text | 5.26:1 |
| White text | 3.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #F9036D |
| RGB | rgb(249, 3, 109) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 98%, 49%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(63% 0.252 7.6) |
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 #F9036D | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc -69.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #F9036D | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc 39.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #F9036D text on white | 3.99:1 | AA large text | Lc 64.4 | Content text, not long reading |
| #F9036D text on black | 5.26:1 | AA | Lc -37.2 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
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 500.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F4
oklch(97.2% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 100
100
#FFE1E6
oklch(93.6% 0.034 6.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9D1
oklch(88.6% 0.062 8.5)
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Step 300
300
#FFA2B3
oklch(81% 0.112 8)
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Step 400
400
#FF618A
oklch(70.6% 0.194 7.6)
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Step 500
500 (this color)
#F9036D
oklch(63% 0.252 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#D3005B
oklch(55.6% 0.223 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#B3004C
oklch(49.1% 0.197 7.6)
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Step 800
800
#94003E
oklch(42.7% 0.171 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#7D0033
oklch(37.8% 0.151 7.5)
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Step 950
950
#4C031D
oklch(27% 0.104 7.6)
#F9036D 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) | #5F636E | 0.286 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #988F67 | 0.258 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0040 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #7F7F7F | 0.254 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #F9036D
#F9036D
oklch(63% 0.252 7.6)
- #009E95
#009E95
oklch(63% 0.11 187.7)
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 #F9036D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Rose #FF006E ΔE 0.012
- Neon Pink #F72585 ΔE 0.033
- Pink Red #F5054F ΔE 0.040
- Strong Pink #FF0789 ΔE 0.041
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.045
- Electric Pink #FF0490 ΔE 0.051
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.052
- Deep Pink #FF1493 ΔE 0.055
Use #F9036D 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.