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#f08271 color: Melondrama

#f08271 is rgb(240, 130, 113) in RGB and oklch(72.466% 0.13814 29.998) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

72.5%
0.138
30°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #f08271

#f08271 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melondrama (#ee8170). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #f08271 mixed with white

  1. f08271
  2. f38f7f
  3. f69c8d
  4. f8a99b
  5. fab5a9
  6. fcc2b7
  7. fdcec5
  8. fedad4
  9. ffe6e2
  10. fff3f0

Darker: #f08271 mixed with black

  1. f08271
  2. d17061
  3. b25f52
  4. 954e43
  5. 783e35
  6. 5d2f27
  7. 43201a
  8. 2a120e
  9. 140604
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f08271 with less saturation

  1. f08271
  2. e98777
  3. e38b7c
  4. dc8f82
  5. d59387
  6. ce968d
  7. c69a92
  8. bf9d97
  9. b7a09c
  10. afa3a1

Questions about #f08271

What color is #f08271?

#f08271 is bright light red. The closest named color is Melondrama. In RGB it is rgb(240, 130, 113), in HSL hsl(8.03, 80.89%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.466% 0.13814 29.998).

What colors go well with #f08271?

The complementary color of #f08271 is #00bcd6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb7fa2 and #e48f41. The triadic partners are #5ebe76 and #84a0fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08271?

Black text reads better on #f08271: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f08271 a warm or cool color?

#f08271 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.138.