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#f07c5e color: Akakō Red

#f07c5e is rgb(240, 124, 94) in RGB and oklch(71.214% 0.14966 35.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

71.2%
0.150
36°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #f07c5e

#f07c5e is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.2% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.75:1, 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: #f07c5e mixed with white

  1. f07c5e
  2. f38a6f
  3. f6987f
  4. f9a58f
  5. fbb29f
  6. fcbfaf
  7. feccbe
  8. ffd9ce
  9. ffe5df
  10. fff2ef

Darker: #f07c5e mixed with black

  1. f07c5e
  2. d16b51
  3. b25a44
  4. 954a37
  5. 783b2b
  6. 5d2c1f
  7. 431e14
  8. 2a110a
  9. 140503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f07c5e with less saturation

  1. f07c5e
  2. e98166
  3. e2866d
  4. db8a75
  5. d48e7b
  6. cc9282
  7. c49589
  8. bc998f
  9. b49c96
  10. ab9f9c

Questions about #f07c5e

What color is #f07c5e?

#f07c5e is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(240, 124, 94), in HSL hsl(12.33, 82.95%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.214% 0.14966 35.535).

What colors go well with #f07c5e?

The complementary color of #f07c5e is #00b7db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee7695 and #e08c21. The triadic partners are #3ebd79 and #8998fe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f07c5e?

Black text reads better on #f07c5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f07c5e a warm or cool color?

#f07c5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 71.2% and its chroma 0.15.