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#ef8579 color: Salmon Carpaccio

#ef8579 is rgb(239, 133, 121) in RGB and oklch(72.965% 0.13187 27.521) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

73%
0.132
28°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.30:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ef8579

#ef8579 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.3:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Salmon Carpaccio (#ee867d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ef8579 mixed with white

  1. ef8579
  2. f29286
  3. f59e93
  4. f7aaa0
  5. f9b7ae
  6. fbc3bb
  7. fdcfc8
  8. fedbd6
  9. ffe7e4
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #ef8579 mixed with black

  1. ef8579
  2. d07368
  3. b16158
  4. 945048
  5. 784039
  6. 5c302b
  7. 42211d
  8. 2a1310
  9. 140605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef8579 with less saturation

  1. ef8579
  2. e9897e
  3. e28d83
  4. dc9188
  5. d5958c
  6. ce9891
  7. c79c96
  8. bf9f9a
  9. b8a29f
  10. b0a5a3

Questions about #ef8579

What color is #ef8579?

#ef8579 is bright light red. The closest named color is Salmon Carpaccio. In RGB it is rgb(239, 133, 121), in HSL hsl(6.1, 78.67%, 70.59%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.965% 0.13187 27.521).

What colors go well with #ef8579?

The complementary color of #ef8579 is #00bed2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e982a8 and #e5914d. The triadic partners are #6abe76 and #83a4fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8579?

Black text reads better on #ef8579: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.3:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8579 a warm or cool color?

#ef8579 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.132.