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#f08062 color: Akakō Red

#f08062 is rgb(240, 128, 98) in RGB and oklch(71.893% 0.14462 35.956) 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 #f08062

#f08062 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: #f08062 mixed with white

  1. f08062
  2. f38d72
  3. f69b82
  4. f8a791
  5. fab4a1
  6. fcc1b0
  7. fdcdc0
  8. fedad0
  9. ffe6df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #f08062 mixed with black

  1. f08062
  2. d16e54
  3. b25d47
  4. 954d3a
  5. 783d2d
  6. 5d2e21
  7. 431f16
  8. 2a120b
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f08062 with less saturation

  1. f08062
  2. e9856a
  3. e38971
  4. dc8d78
  5. d4917e
  6. cd9585
  7. c5988b
  8. be9b92
  9. b59e98
  10. ada19e

Questions about #f08062

What color is #f08062?

#f08062 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(240, 128, 98), in HSL hsl(12.68, 82.56%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.893% 0.14462 35.956).

What colors go well with #f08062?

The complementary color of #f08062 is #00b9dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee7a96 and #e08f2d. The triadic partners are #46bf7d and #8c9bfe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08062?

Black text reads better on #f08062: 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 #f08062 a warm or cool color?

#f08062 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.145.