#FF6D36
Closest named color: Pinkish Orange (#FF724C). oklch(70.7% 0.191 39.7), rgb(255, 109, 54).
Aa
Black text reads best on this color (7.49:1).
About this color
#FF6D36 is a medium-light, vivid red. In OKLCH its lightness is 71%, its chroma 0.191 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pinkish Orange (#FF724C), ΔE 0.018 away. Black text reads best on it, at 7.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | medium-light (71%) |
| Chroma | vivid (0.191) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pinkish Orange (#FF724C) |
| Black text | 7.49:1 |
| White text | 2.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #FF6D36 |
| RGB | rgb(255, 109, 54) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 100%, 61%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(70.7% 0.191 39.7) |
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 #FF6D36 | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc -58.3 | Large or bold text, headings |
| Black text on #FF6D36 | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc 50.9 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6D36 text on white | 2.80:1 | Fails | Lc 53.1 | Large or bold text, headings |
| #FF6D36 text on black | 7.49:1 | AAA | Lc -48.8 | 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
#FFF2EE
oklch(97% 0.015 37.9)
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Step 100
100
#FFE3D9
oklch(93.6% 0.034 40.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCCBA
oklch(88.5% 0.063 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#FFA789
oklch(80.8% 0.113 39.6)
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Step 400
400 (this color)
#FF6D36
oklch(70.7% 0.191 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#E75000
oklch(63.2% 0.199 39.9)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B00
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950
#471200
oklch(27% 0.086 39.4)
#FF6D36 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) | #96862E | 0.187 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #BAA731 | 0.171 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #FF4A62 | 0.087 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #9A9A9A | 0.192 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #FF6D36
#FF6D36
oklch(70.7% 0.191 39.7)
- #00B2D7
#00B2D7
oklch(70.6% 0.128 219.8)
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 #FF6D36, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pinkish Orange #FF724C ΔE 0.018
- Orange Pink #FF6F52 ΔE 0.024
- Tomato #FF6347 ΔE 0.028
- Melon #FF7855 ΔE 0.029
- Bright Orange #FF5B00 ΔE 0.033
- Coral #FF7F50 ΔE 0.036
- Orange Pant #FB5607 ΔE 0.043
- Pumpkin Orange #FB7D07 ΔE 0.044
Use #FF6D36 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.