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#f0836f color: Melondrama

#f0836f is rgb(240, 131, 111) in RGB and oklch(72.586% 0.13765 31.554) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

72.6%
0.138
32°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #f0836f

#f0836f is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, 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: #f0836f mixed with white

  1. f0836f
  2. f3907d
  3. f69d8c
  4. f8a99a
  5. fab6a8
  6. fcc2b6
  7. fdcec5
  8. fedad3
  9. ffe7e2
  10. fff3f0

Darker: #f0836f mixed with black

  1. f0836f
  2. d17160
  3. b26051
  4. 954f42
  5. 783f34
  6. 5d2f27
  7. 43201a
  8. 2a120e
  9. 140604
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f0836f with less saturation

  1. f0836f
  2. ea8775
  3. e38c7b
  4. dc9081
  5. d59386
  6. ce978c
  7. c79a91
  8. bf9d97
  9. b7a19c
  10. afa3a1

Questions about #f0836f

What color is #f0836f?

#f0836f is bright light red. The closest named color is Melondrama. In RGB it is rgb(240, 131, 111), in HSL hsl(9.3, 81.13%, 68.82%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.586% 0.13765 31.554).

What colors go well with #f0836f?

The complementary color of #f0836f is #00bcd8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7fa0 and #e39040. The triadic partners are #5bbf7a and #88a0fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f0836f?

Black text reads better on #f0836f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f0836f a warm or cool color?

#f0836f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.138.