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#f27d65 color: Akakō Red

#f27d65 is rgb(242, 125, 101) in RGB and oklch(71.748% 0.1488 32.872) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

71.7%
0.149
33°
  • 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
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #f27d65

#f27d65 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, 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: #f27d65 mixed with white

  1. f27d65
  2. f58b75
  3. f89884
  4. faa693
  5. fcb3a2
  6. fdbfb2
  7. ffccc1
  8. ffd9d0
  9. ffe6e0
  10. fff2ef

Darker: #f27d65 mixed with black

  1. f27d65
  2. d26c57
  3. b45b49
  4. 964b3c
  5. 793b2f
  6. 5e2c22
  7. 431e17
  8. 2b110c
  9. 140503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f27d65 with less saturation

  1. f27d65
  2. eb826c
  3. e48773
  4. dd8b79
  5. d68f80
  6. ce9386
  7. c6978c
  8. be9a92
  9. b69e98
  10. ada19e

Questions about #f27d65

What color is #f27d65?

#f27d65 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(242, 125, 101), in HSL hsl(10.21, 84.43%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.748% 0.1488 32.872).

What colors go well with #f27d65?

The complementary color of #f27d65 is #00bad9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee789b and #e48c2b. The triadic partners are #4abe75 and #859bff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f27d65?

Black text reads better on #f27d65: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f27d65 a warm or cool color?

#f27d65 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.149.