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#ef8f78 color: Lox

#ef8f78 is rgb(239, 143, 120) in RGB and oklch(74.567% 0.12193 34.324) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

74.6%
0.122
34°
  • 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
8.87:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ef8f78

#ef8f78 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.37:1 contrast and black text 8.87:1, 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: #ef8f78 mixed with white

  1. ef8f78
  2. f29b85
  3. f4a693
  4. f7b1a0
  5. f9bcad
  6. fac8bb
  7. fcd3c8
  8. fdded6
  9. fee9e4
  10. fff4f1

Darker: #ef8f78 mixed with black

  1. ef8f78
  2. d07c67
  3. b16957
  4. 945748
  5. 784539
  6. 5c342a
  7. 42241d
  8. 2a1510
  9. 140705
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef8f78 with less saturation

  1. ef8f78
  2. e9937e
  3. e39683
  4. dd9989
  5. d79c8e
  6. d09f93
  7. c9a298
  8. c3a59d
  9. bba7a2
  10. b4aaa7

Questions about #ef8f78

What color is #ef8f78?

#ef8f78 is bright light red. The closest named color is Lox. In RGB it is rgb(239, 143, 120), in HSL hsl(11.6, 78.81%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.567% 0.12193 34.324).

What colors go well with #ef8f78?

The complementary color of #ef8f78 is #2ec0dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed8ba3 and #e29b54. The triadic partners are #68c389 and #95a6f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8f78?

Black text reads better on #ef8f78: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.37:1 and black gives 8.87:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8f78 a warm or cool color?

#ef8f78 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.122.