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#ef8166 color: Akakō Red

#ef8166 is rgb(239, 129, 102) in RGB and oklch(71.983% 0.14122 34.829) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

72%
0.141
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ef8166

#ef8166 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 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: #ef8166 mixed with white

  1. ef8166
  2. f28e75
  3. f59b85
  4. f7a894
  5. fab5a3
  6. fbc1b2
  7. fdcec1
  8. fedad1
  9. ffe6e0
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #ef8166 mixed with black

  1. ef8166
  2. d06f58
  3. b15e4a
  4. 944e3c
  5. 783e2f
  6. 5c2e23
  7. 421f17
  8. 2a120c
  9. 140604
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ef8166 with less saturation

  1. ef8166
  2. e8866d
  3. e28a74
  4. db8e7a
  5. d49281
  6. cd9587
  7. c5988d
  8. bd9c93
  9. b59f99
  10. ada29f

Questions about #ef8166

What color is #ef8166?

#ef8166 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(239, 129, 102), in HSL hsl(11.82, 81.07%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.983% 0.14122 34.829).

What colors go well with #ef8166?

The complementary color of #ef8166 is #00badb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7c99 and #e09034. The triadic partners are #4dbe7c and #8b9cfc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8166?

Black text reads better on #ef8166: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8166 a warm or cool color?

#ef8166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.141.