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#ef8165 color: Akakō Red

#ef8165 is rgb(239, 129, 101) in RGB and oklch(71.967% 0.14155 35.285) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

72%
0.142
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ef8165

#ef8165 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 8:1, 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: #ef8165 mixed with white

  1. ef8165
  2. f28e75
  3. f59b84
  4. f7a893
  5. fab5a2
  6. fbc1b2
  7. fdcec1
  8. fedad0
  9. ffe6e0
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #ef8165 mixed with black

  1. ef8165
  2. d06f57
  3. b15e49
  4. 944e3c
  5. 783e2f
  6. 5c2e22
  7. 421f17
  8. 2a120c
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef8165 with less saturation

  1. ef8165
  2. e8866c
  3. e28a73
  4. db8e7a
  5. d49280
  6. cd9586
  7. c5988d
  8. bd9c93
  9. b59f99
  10. ada29f

Questions about #ef8165

What color is #ef8165?

#ef8165 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(239, 129, 101), in HSL hsl(12.17, 81.18%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.967% 0.14155 35.285).

What colors go well with #ef8165?

The complementary color of #ef8165 is #00b9dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed7c98 and #e09033. The triadic partners are #4bbe7d and #8c9bfc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8165?

Black text reads better on #ef8165: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8165 a warm or cool color?

#ef8165 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.142.