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#ef7e63 color: Akakō Red

#ef7e63 is rgb(239, 126, 99) in RGB and oklch(71.467% 0.14504 34.54) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

71.5%
0.145
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #ef7e63

#ef7e63 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, 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: #ef7e63 mixed with white

  1. ef7e63
  2. f28c73
  3. f59982
  4. f8a692
  5. fab3a1
  6. fcc0b1
  7. fdcdc0
  8. fed9d0
  9. ffe6df
  10. fff2ef

Darker: #ef7e63 mixed with black

  1. ef7e63
  2. d06d55
  3. b15c47
  4. 944c3a
  5. 783c2e
  6. 5c2d21
  7. 421f16
  8. 2a110b
  9. 140503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef7e63 with less saturation

  1. ef7e63
  2. e8836a
  3. e18771
  4. da8b78
  5. d38f7e
  6. cc9385
  7. c4968b
  8. bc9a91
  9. b49d97
  10. aca09d

Questions about #ef7e63

What color is #ef7e63?

#ef7e63 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(239, 126, 99), in HSL hsl(11.57, 81.4%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.467% 0.14504 34.54).

What colors go well with #ef7e63?

The complementary color of #ef7e63 is #00b8da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7997 and #e08d2d. The triadic partners are #48bd79 and #889afd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef7e63?

Black text reads better on #ef7e63: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef7e63 a warm or cool color?

#ef7e63 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 71.5% and its chroma 0.145.