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#f08166 color: Akakō Red

#f08166 is rgb(240, 129, 102) in RGB and oklch(72.115% 0.14235 34.724) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

72.1%
0.142
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #f08166

#f08166 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.04:1, 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: #f08166 mixed with white

  1. f08166
  2. f38e75
  3. f69b85
  4. f8a894
  5. fab5a3
  6. fcc1b2
  7. fdcec1
  8. fedad1
  9. ffe6e0
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #f08166 mixed with black

  1. f08166
  2. d16f58
  3. b25e4a
  4. 954e3c
  5. 783e2f
  6. 5d2e23
  7. 431f17
  8. 2a120c
  9. 140604
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f08166 with less saturation

  1. f08166
  2. e9866d
  3. e38a74
  4. dc8e7a
  5. d59281
  6. cd9587
  7. c6998d
  8. be9c93
  9. b69f99
  10. aea29f

Questions about #f08166

What color is #f08166?

#f08166 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(240, 129, 102), in HSL hsl(11.74, 82.14%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.115% 0.14235 34.724).

What colors go well with #f08166?

The complementary color of #f08166 is #00badc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed7c99 and #e19033. The triadic partners are #4dbf7c and #8b9cfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08166?

Black text reads better on #f08166: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f08166 a warm or cool color?

#f08166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.142.