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#ef8f76 color: Lox

#ef8f76 is rgb(239, 143, 118) in RGB and oklch(74.529% 0.12264 35.436) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

74.5%
0.123
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.37:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.86:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ef8f76

#ef8f76 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.86:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lox (#ec9079). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ef8f76 mixed with white

  1. ef8f76
  2. f29b84
  3. f4a691
  4. f7b19f
  5. f9bcac
  6. fac8ba
  7. fcd3c8
  8. fdded5
  9. fee9e3
  10. fff4f1

Darker: #ef8f76 mixed with black

  1. ef8f76
  2. d07c66
  3. b16956
  4. 945747
  5. 784538
  6. 5c3429
  7. 42241c
  8. 2a150f
  9. 140705
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef8f76 with less saturation

  1. ef8f76
  2. e9937c
  3. e39682
  4. dd9987
  5. d69c8d
  6. d09f92
  7. c9a298
  8. c2a59d
  9. bba7a2
  10. b4aaa7

Questions about #ef8f76

What color is #ef8f76?

#ef8f76 is bright light red. The closest named color is Lox. In RGB it is rgb(239, 143, 118), in HSL hsl(12.4, 79.08%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.529% 0.12264 35.436).

What colors go well with #ef8f76?

The complementary color of #ef8f76 is #2ebfdd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed8aa1 and #e19b52. The triadic partners are #65c38b and #97a5fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8f76?

Black text reads better on #ef8f76: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.86:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8f76 a warm or cool color?

#ef8f76 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.123.