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#ef8060 color: Akakō Red

#ef8060 is rgb(239, 128, 96) in RGB and oklch(71.729% 0.14419 36.94) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

71.7%
0.144
37°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.65:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.93:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ef8060

#ef8060 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.65:1 contrast and black text 7.93:1, 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: #ef8060 mixed with white

  1. ef8060
  2. f28d70
  3. f59b80
  4. f8a790
  5. fab4a0
  6. fcc1b0
  7. fdcdbf
  8. fedacf
  9. ffe6df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #ef8060 mixed with black

  1. ef8060
  2. d06e52
  3. b15d45
  4. 944d38
  5. 783d2c
  6. 5c2e20
  7. 421f15
  8. 2a120a
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef8060 with less saturation

  1. ef8060
  2. e88568
  3. e2896f
  4. db8d76
  5. d4917d
  6. cc9484
  7. c5988b
  8. bd9b91
  9. b59e97
  10. aca19d

Questions about #ef8060

What color is #ef8060?

#ef8060 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(239, 128, 96), in HSL hsl(13.43, 81.71%, 65.69%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.729% 0.14419 36.94).

What colors go well with #ef8060?

The complementary color of #ef8060 is #00b8de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee7a94 and #df902b. The triadic partners are #42be7e and #8e99fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8060?

Black text reads better on #ef8060: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.65:1 and black gives 7.93:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8060 a warm or cool color?

#ef8060 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.144.