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#ef7c60 color: Akakō Red

#ef7c60 is rgb(239, 124, 96) in RGB and oklch(71.111% 0.1479 34.791) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

71.1%
0.148
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.72:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #ef7c60

#ef7c60 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.1% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.72:1 contrast and black text 7.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Akakō Red (#f07f5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ef7c60 mixed with white

  1. ef7c60
  2. f28a70
  3. f59780
  4. f8a590
  5. fab2a0
  6. fcbfaf
  7. fdccbf
  8. fed9cf
  9. ffe5df
  10. fff2ef

Darker: #ef7c60 mixed with black

  1. ef7c60
  2. d06b52
  3. b15a45
  4. 944a38
  5. 783b2c
  6. 5c2c20
  7. 421e15
  8. 2a110a
  9. 140503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef7c60 with less saturation

  1. ef7c60
  2. e88168
  3. e1856f
  4. da8a76
  5. d38e7c
  6. cb9283
  7. c49589
  8. bc998f
  9. b39c96
  10. ab9f9c

Questions about #ef7c60

What color is #ef7c60?

#ef7c60 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(239, 124, 96), in HSL hsl(11.75, 81.71%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.111% 0.1479 34.791).

What colors go well with #ef7c60?

The complementary color of #ef7c60 is #00b7da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7796 and #e08c26. The triadic partners are #43bc77 and #8798fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef7c60?

Black text reads better on #ef7c60: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.72:1 and black gives 7.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef7c60 a warm or cool color?

#ef7c60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 71.1% and its chroma 0.148.