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#f08162 color: Akakō Red

#f08162 is rgb(240, 129, 98) in RGB and oklch(72.049% 0.1437 36.506) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

72%
0.144
37°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #f08162

#f08162 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, 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: #f08162 mixed with white

  1. f08162
  2. f38e72
  3. f69b82
  4. f8a891
  5. fab5a1
  6. fcc1b0
  7. fdcec0
  8. fedad0
  9. ffe6df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #f08162 mixed with black

  1. f08162
  2. d16f54
  3. b25e47
  4. 954e3a
  5. 783e2d
  6. 5d2e21
  7. 431f16
  8. 2a120b
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f08162 with less saturation

  1. f08162
  2. e9866a
  3. e38a71
  4. dc8e78
  5. d5927f
  6. cd9585
  7. c6998c
  8. be9c92
  9. b69f98
  10. ada29f

Questions about #f08162

What color is #f08162?

#f08162 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(240, 129, 98), in HSL hsl(13.1, 82.56%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.049% 0.1437 36.506).

What colors go well with #f08162?

The complementary color of #f08162 is #00b9de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee7b96 and #e0902e. The triadic partners are #46bf7f and #8e9bfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08162?

Black text reads better on #f08162: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f08162 a warm or cool color?

#f08162 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.144.