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#f08262 color: Akakō Red

#f08262 is rgb(240, 130, 98) in RGB and oklch(72.206% 0.14279 37.064) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

72.2%
0.143
37°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #f08262

#f08262 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, 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: #f08262 mixed with white

  1. f08262
  2. f38f72
  3. f69c82
  4. f8a991
  5. fab5a1
  6. fcc2b1
  7. fdcec0
  8. fedad0
  9. ffe7df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #f08262 mixed with black

  1. f08262
  2. d17054
  3. b25f47
  4. 954e3a
  5. 783e2d
  6. 5d2f21
  7. 432016
  8. 2a120b
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f08262 with less saturation

  1. f08262
  2. e9866a
  3. e38b71
  4. dc8f78
  5. d5927f
  6. cd9686
  7. c6998c
  8. be9c93
  9. b69f99
  10. aea29f

Questions about #f08262

What color is #f08262?

#f08262 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(240, 130, 98), in HSL hsl(13.52, 82.56%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.206% 0.14279 37.064).

What colors go well with #f08262?

The complementary color of #f08262 is #00badf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef7c96 and #e0912f. The triadic partners are #46bf80 and #8f9bfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08262?

Black text reads better on #f08262: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f08262 a warm or cool color?

#f08262 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.143.