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#f27b60 color: Akakō Red

#f27b60 is rgb(242, 123, 96) in RGB and oklch(71.365% 0.15222 34.008) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

71.4%
0.152
34°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #f27b60

#f27b60 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.152 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, 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: #f27b60 mixed with white

  1. f27b60
  2. f58970
  3. f89780
  4. faa490
  5. fcb2a0
  6. febfaf
  7. ffccbf
  8. ffd9cf
  9. ffe5df
  10. fff2ef

Darker: #f27b60 mixed with black

  1. f27b60
  2. d26a52
  3. b45a45
  4. 964a38
  5. 793a2c
  6. 5e2c20
  7. 431e15
  8. 2b100a
  9. 140503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f27b60 with less saturation

  1. f27b60
  2. eb8068
  3. e4856f
  4. dd8976
  5. d58e7d
  6. ce9283
  7. c6958a
  8. bd9990
  9. b59c96
  10. ac9f9c

Questions about #f27b60

What color is #f27b60?

#f27b60 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(242, 123, 96), in HSL hsl(11.1, 84.88%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.365% 0.15222 34.008).

What colors go well with #f27b60?

The complementary color of #f27b60 is #00b8da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef7698 and #e38b20. The triadic partners are #41be75 and #8699ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f27b60?

Black text reads better on #f27b60: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f27b60 a warm or cool color?

#f27b60 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.152.