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#f08c8a color: Cheery

#f08c8a is rgb(240, 140, 138) in RGB and oklch(74.576% 0.12216 21.62) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

74.6%
0.122
22°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.38:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f08c8a

#f08c8a is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.38:1 contrast and black text 8.82:1, 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: #f08c8a mixed with white

  1. f08c8a
  2. f39895
  3. f5a4a1
  4. f8afac
  5. fabbb8
  6. fbc6c3
  7. fdd1cf
  8. fedddb
  9. fee8e7
  10. fff4f3

Darker: #f08c8a mixed with black

  1. f08c8a
  2. d17977
  3. b26765
  4. 955553
  5. 784342
  6. 5d3332
  7. 432322
  8. 2a1414
  9. 140707
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f08c8a with less saturation

  1. f08c8a
  2. ea908e
  3. e49491
  4. de9795
  5. d79b98
  6. d19e9c
  7. caa19f
  8. c3a4a2
  9. bca7a6
  10. b4aaa9

Questions about #f08c8a

What color is #f08c8a?

#f08c8a is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(240, 140, 138), in HSL hsl(1.18, 77.27%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.576% 0.12216 21.62).

What colors go well with #f08c8a?

The complementary color of #f08c8a is #20c3cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e78bb5 and #e99561. The triadic partners are #7fc077 and #81acfa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f08c8a?

Black text reads better on #f08c8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.38:1 and black gives 8.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f08c8a a warm or cool color?

#f08c8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.122.