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#f08060 color: Akakō Red

#f08060 is rgb(240, 128, 96) in RGB and oklch(71.862% 0.1453 36.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

71.9%
0.145
37°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #f08060

#f08060 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, 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: #f08060 mixed with white

  1. f08060
  2. f38d70
  3. f69b80
  4. f8a790
  5. fab4a0
  6. fcc1b0
  7. fdcdbf
  8. fedacf
  9. ffe6df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #f08060 mixed with black

  1. f08060
  2. d16e52
  3. b25d45
  4. 954d38
  5. 783d2c
  6. 5d2e20
  7. 431f15
  8. 2a120a
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f08060 with less saturation

  1. f08060
  2. e98568
  3. e3896f
  4. dc8d76
  5. d4917d
  6. cd9584
  7. c5988b
  8. be9b91
  9. b59e98
  10. ada19e

Questions about #f08060

What color is #f08060?

#f08060 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(240, 128, 96), in HSL hsl(13.33, 82.76%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.862% 0.1453 36.818).

What colors go well with #f08060?

The complementary color of #f08060 is #00b9df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef7a95 and #e0902a. The triadic partners are #42bf7e and #8e9afe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08060?

Black text reads better on #f08060: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f08060 a warm or cool color?

#f08060 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.145.