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#f08b8a color: Cheery

#f08b8a is rgb(240, 139, 138) in RGB and oklch(74.415% 0.12337 21.043) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

74.4%
0.123
21°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f08b8a

#f08b8a is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cheery (#f08a88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #f08b8a mixed with white

  1. f08b8a
  2. f39795
  3. f5a3a1
  4. f8aeac
  5. fabab8
  6. fbc6c3
  7. fdd1cf
  8. fedddb
  9. ffe8e7
  10. fff4f3

Darker: #f08b8a mixed with black

  1. f08b8a
  2. d17877
  3. b26665
  4. 955453
  5. 784342
  6. 5d3232
  7. 432322
  8. 2a1414
  9. 140707
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f08b8a with less saturation

  1. f08b8a
  2. ea8f8e
  3. e49391
  4. de9694
  5. d79a98
  6. d19d9b
  7. caa09f
  8. c3a3a2
  9. bba6a5
  10. b4a9a9

Questions about #f08b8a

What color is #f08b8a?

#f08b8a is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(240, 139, 138), in HSL hsl(0.59, 77.27%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.415% 0.12337 21.043).

What colors go well with #f08b8a?

The complementary color of #f08b8a is #19c3cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e78ab6 and #ea9461. The triadic partners are #7fc075 and #7facfa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08b8a?

Black text reads better on #f08b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f08b8a a warm or cool color?

#f08b8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.123.