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#f27d63 color: Akakō Red

#f27d63 is rgb(242, 125, 99) in RGB and oklch(71.715% 0.14939 33.742) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

71.7%
0.149
34°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #f27d63

#f27d63 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, 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: #f27d63 mixed with white

  1. f27d63
  2. f58b73
  3. f89882
  4. faa692
  5. fcb3a1
  6. fdc0b1
  7. ffccc0
  8. ffd9d0
  9. ffe6df
  10. fff2ef

Darker: #f27d63 mixed with black

  1. f27d63
  2. d26c55
  3. b45b47
  4. 964b3a
  5. 793b2e
  6. 5e2c21
  7. 431e16
  8. 2b110b
  9. 140503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f27d63 with less saturation

  1. f27d63
  2. eb826a
  3. e48771
  4. dd8b78
  5. d68f7f
  6. ce9385
  7. c6978b
  8. be9a92
  9. b69d98
  10. ada19e

Questions about #f27d63

What color is #f27d63?

#f27d63 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(242, 125, 99), in HSL hsl(10.91, 84.62%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.715% 0.14939 33.742).

What colors go well with #f27d63?

The complementary color of #f27d63 is #00badb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef7899 and #e38c28. The triadic partners are #47be77 and #879bff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f27d63?

Black text reads better on #f27d63: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f27d63 a warm or cool color?

#f27d63 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.149.