#F36D85 Color
#F36D85 is rgb(243, 109, 133) in RGB, hsl(349, 85%, 69%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 55%, 45%, 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 4.15. Black text is the more readable choice on this background.
#F36D85rgb(243, 109, 133)hsl(349, 85%, 69%)hsv(349, 55%, 95%)cmyk(0%, 55%, 45%, 5%)oklch(70.3% 0.165 11.3)lab(63.61% 54.01 13.65)lch(63.61% 55.71 14.18)What #F36D85 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 #F36D85, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#F36D85 Channel Values
How #F36D85 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 243 · G 109 · B 133 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 349° · S 85% · L 69% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 349° · S 55% · V 95% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 55% · Y 45% · K 5% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 2.86:1 vs white · 7.34:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #F36D85 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.
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Colors That Go With #F36D85
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #F36D85; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #F36D85
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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How #F36D85 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.
#F36D85#909084#C08484#A9A97F#CB9582#F27070#F26F79#999999Using #F36D85 in Code
Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-f36d85: #F36D85;background-color: #F36D85;colors: { 'color-f36d85': '#F36D85' }Color(red: 0.953, green: 0.427, blue: 0.522)<color name="color_f36d85">#F36D85</color>fill="#F36D85"More Red Colors
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#F36D85 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #F36D85?
#F36D85 is a light red — rgb(243, 109, 133) in RGB and hsl(349, 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 4.15.
What is the RGB value of #F36D85?
#F36D85 is rgb(243, 109, 133) — red 243, green 109, and blue 133 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #F36D85?
#F36D85 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 55%, 45%, 5%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #F36D85 be black or white?
Black text is the more readable choice. #F36D85 scores 2.86:1 against white and 7.34:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #F36D85 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #F36D85 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 12.65, which is visibly different.
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