#FF436B
Closest named color: Watermelon (#FD4659). oklch(66.9% 0.222 13.8), rgb(255, 67, 107).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (6.26:1).
About this color
#FF436B is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 67%, its chroma 0.222 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Watermelon (#FD4659), ΔE 0.025 away. Black text reads best on it, at 6.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (67%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.222) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Watermelon (#FD4659) |
| Black text | 6.26:1 |
| White text | 3.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF436B |
| RGB | rgb(255, 67, 107) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 100%, 63%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(66.9% 0.222 13.8) |
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 #FF436B | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc -64.9 | Content text, not long reading |
| Black text on #FF436B | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc 44.6 | Non-text elements, placeholder text |
| #FF436B text on white | 3.35:1 | AA large text | Lc 59.5 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF436B text on black | 6.26:1 | AA | Lc -42.2 | 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 400.
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Step 50
50
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FFE2E3
oklch(93.7% 0.032 15.4)
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Step 200
200
#FFC9CD
oklch(88.4% 0.062 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA3AB
oklch(80.9% 0.11 14.1)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF436B
oklch(66.9% 0.222 13.8)
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Step 500
500
#FC005A
oklch(63.1% 0.252 13.7)
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Step 600
600
#D5004B
oklch(55.6% 0.222 13.6)
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Step 700
700
#B4003E
oklch(49% 0.196 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#950032
oklch(42.6% 0.17 13.6)
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Step 900
900
#7E0029
oklch(37.8% 0.151 13.6)
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Step 950
950
#4E0016
oklch(27% 0.108 13.7)
#FF436B 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) | #76746B | 0.247 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #A69A66 | 0.226 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF0054 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #8C8C8C | 0.224 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF436B
#FF436B
oklch(66.9% 0.222 13.8)
- #00ABA9
#00ABA9
oklch(67% 0.115 193.3)
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 #FF436B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Watermelon #FD4659 ΔE 0.025
- Paradise Pink #EF476F ΔE 0.030
- Warm Pink #FB5581 ΔE 0.032
- Red Pink #FA2A55 ΔE 0.036
- Light Red #FF474C ΔE 0.040
- Pinky Red #FC2647 ΔE 0.046
- Strawberry #FB2943 ΔE 0.049
- Grapefruit #FD5956 ΔE 0.049
Use #FF436B 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.