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#f27b59 color: Akakō Red

#f27b59 is rgb(242, 123, 89) in RGB and oklch(71.258% 0.15443 36.815) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

71.3%
0.154
37°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • red-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.71:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.75:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #f27b59

#f27b59 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.71:1 contrast and black text 7.75:1, 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: #f27b59 mixed with white

  1. f27b59
  2. f5896a
  3. f8977b
  4. faa48c
  5. fcb29c
  6. febfac
  7. ffccbd
  8. ffd9cd
  9. ffe5de
  10. fff2ee

Darker: #f27b59 mixed with black

  1. f27b59
  2. d26a4c
  3. b45a40
  4. 964a34
  5. 793a28
  6. 5e2c1d
  7. 431e13
  8. 2b1009
  9. 140503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f27b59 with less saturation

  1. f27b59
  2. eb8062
  3. e4856a
  4. dd8972
  5. d58e79
  6. cd9280
  7. c59587
  8. bd998e
  9. b59c95
  10. ac9f9c

Questions about #f27b59

What color is #f27b59?

#f27b59 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(242, 123, 89), in HSL hsl(13.33, 85.47%, 64.9%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.258% 0.15443 36.815).

What colors go well with #f27b59?

The complementary color of #f27b59 is #00b7de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f07492 and #e18c10. The triadic partners are #32be7a and #8b97ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f27b59?

Black text reads better on #f27b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.71:1 and black gives 7.75:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f27b59 a warm or cool color?

#f27b59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.154.