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#ef856f color: Coralette

#ef856f is rgb(239, 133, 111) in RGB and oklch(72.773% 0.1345 32.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

72.8%
0.135
33°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.54:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ef856f

#ef856f is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.54:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Coralette (#f08674). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ef856f mixed with white

  1. ef856f
  2. f2927d
  3. f59e8c
  4. f7ab9a
  5. f9b7a8
  6. fbc3b6
  7. fdcfc5
  8. fedbd3
  9. ffe7e2
  10. fff3f0

Darker: #ef856f mixed with black

  1. ef856f
  2. d07360
  3. b16151
  4. 945042
  5. 784034
  6. 5c3027
  7. 42211a
  8. 2a130e
  9. 140604
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef856f with less saturation

  1. ef856f
  2. e98975
  3. e28d7b
  4. db9181
  5. d59587
  6. ce988c
  7. c69b92
  8. bf9e97
  9. b7a19c
  10. afa4a2

Questions about #ef856f

What color is #ef856f?

#ef856f is bright light red. The closest named color is Coralette. In RGB it is rgb(239, 133, 111), in HSL hsl(10.31, 80%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.773% 0.1345 32.787).

What colors go well with #ef856f?

The complementary color of #ef856f is #00bcd9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb819f and #e29242. The triadic partners are #5bbf7d and #8ba0fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef856f?

Black text reads better on #ef856f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.54:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef856f a warm or cool color?

#ef856f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.135.