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#ef7c64 color: Akakō Red

#ef7c64 is rgb(239, 124, 100) in RGB and oklch(71.177% 0.14668 33.042) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

71.2%
0.147
33°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #ef7c64

#ef7c64 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.74:1, 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: #ef7c64 mixed with white

  1. ef7c64
  2. f28a74
  3. f59783
  4. f8a592
  5. fab2a2
  6. fcbfb1
  7. fdccc0
  8. fed9d0
  9. ffe5e0
  10. fff2ef

Darker: #ef7c64 mixed with black

  1. ef7c64
  2. d06b56
  3. b15a48
  4. 944a3b
  5. 783b2e
  6. 5c2c22
  7. 421e16
  8. 2a110b
  9. 140503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef7c64 with less saturation

  1. ef7c64
  2. e8816b
  3. e18572
  4. da8a78
  5. d38e7e
  6. cc9285
  7. c4958b
  8. bc9991
  9. b49c96
  10. ab9f9c

Questions about #ef7c64

What color is #ef7c64?

#ef7c64 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(239, 124, 100), in HSL hsl(10.36, 81.29%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.177% 0.14668 33.042).

What colors go well with #ef7c64?

The complementary color of #ef7c64 is #00b8d7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb7799 and #e18b2c. The triadic partners are #4abc75 and #859afd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef7c64?

Black text reads better on #ef7c64: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef7c64 a warm or cool color?

#ef7c64 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.147.