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#F36D7F Color

#F36D7F is rgb(243, 109, 127) in RGB, hsl(352, 85%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 48%, 5%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Ultra Red (#FC6C85), very hard to tell apart at ΔE 4.3. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.

#F36D7F
HEX#F36D7F
RGBrgb(243, 109, 127)
HSLhsl(352, 85%, 69%)
HSVhsv(352, 55%, 95%)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 55%, 48%, 5%)
OKLCHoklch(70.1% 0.165 14.1)
LABlab(63.50% 53.61 16.92)
LCHlch(63.50% 56.22 17.52)

What #F36D7F Is Called

Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #F36D7F, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.

Browse the full index of named colors A-Z or every red in the library.

#F36D7F Channel Values

How #F36D7F breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.

ModelChannelsNotes
RGBR 243 · G 109 · B 1278-bit channels as sent to the display
HSLH 352° · S 85% · L 69%Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants
HSVH 352° · S 55% · V 95%Matches the picker in most design tools
CMYKC 0% · M 55% · Y 48% · K 5%Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing
Luminance2.87:1 vs white · 7.3:1 vs blackWCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios

Text Contrast & Accessibility

WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F36D7F background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.

Fails AAWhite text2.87:1AA normal AA large AAA normal
TextBlack text7.3:1AA normal AA large AAA normal

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Colors That Go With #F36D7F

Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F36D7F; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.

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Tints & Shades of #F36D7F

Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.

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Shades

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How #F36D7F Looks with Color Vision Deficiency

Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.

Typical#F36D7F
Protanopia#90907E
Protanomaly#C0847E
Deuteranopia#A9A979
Deuteranomaly#CB957B
Tritanopia#F26F6F
Tritanomaly#F26E76
Achromatopsia#989898

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Using #F36D7F in Code

Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.

CSS custom property--color-f36d7f: #F36D7F;
CSS backgroundbackground-color: #F36D7F;
Tailwind configcolors: { 'color-f36d7f': '#F36D7F' }
SwiftUIColor(red: 0.953, green: 0.427, blue: 0.498)
Android XML<color name="color_f36d7f">#F36D7F</color>
SVG fillfill="#F36D7F"

More Red Colors

#F36D7F sits in the red family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.

#F36D7F Frequently Asked Questions

What color is #F36D7F?

#F36D7F is a light red — rgb(243, 109, 127) in RGB and hsl(352, 85%, 69%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Ultra Red (#FC6C85), which is very hard to tell apart at a CIE76 distance of 4.3.

What is the RGB value of #F36D7F?

#F36D7F is rgb(243, 109, 127) — red 243, green 109, and blue 127 on the 0-255 scale.

What is the CMYK value of #F36D7F?

#F36D7F converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 48%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.

Should text on #F36D7F be black or white?

Black text is the more readable choice. #F36D7F scores 2.87:1 against white and 7.3:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.

Can I write #F36D7F as a CSS color keyword?

No. #F36D7F is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is lightcoral (#F08080) at a CIE76 distance of 10.89, which is visibly different.

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