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#f08061 color: Akakō Red

#f08061 is rgb(240, 128, 97) in RGB and oklch(71.877% 0.14496 36.389) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

71.9%
0.145
36°
  • 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
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #f08061

#f08061 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, 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: #f08061 mixed with white

  1. f08061
  2. f38d71
  3. f69b81
  4. f8a791
  5. fab4a0
  6. fcc1b0
  7. fdcdc0
  8. fedacf
  9. ffe6df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #f08061 mixed with black

  1. f08061
  2. d16e53
  3. b25d46
  4. 954d39
  5. 783d2d
  6. 5d2e21
  7. 431f15
  8. 2a120b
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f08061 with less saturation

  1. f08061
  2. e98569
  3. e38970
  4. dc8d77
  5. d4917e
  6. cd9585
  7. c5988b
  8. be9b92
  9. b59e98
  10. ada19e

Questions about #f08061

What color is #f08061?

#f08061 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(240, 128, 97), in HSL hsl(13.01, 82.66%, 66.08%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.877% 0.14496 36.389).

What colors go well with #f08061?

The complementary color of #f08061 is #00b9de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee7a96 and #e08f2b. The triadic partners are #44bf7e and #8d9afe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08061?

Black text reads better on #f08061: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f08061 a warm or cool color?

#f08061 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.145.