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#f27f65 color: Akakō Red

#f27f65 is rgb(242, 127, 101) in RGB and oklch(72.053% 0.14684 33.903) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

72.1%
0.147
34°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #f27f65

#f27f65 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 34°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 8:1, 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: #f27f65 mixed with white

  1. f27f65
  2. f58d75
  3. f89a84
  4. faa793
  5. fcb4a2
  6. fdc0b2
  7. fecdc1
  8. ffdad0
  9. ffe6e0
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #f27f65 mixed with black

  1. f27f65
  2. d26e57
  3. b45d49
  4. 964c3c
  5. 793c2f
  6. 5e2d22
  7. 431f17
  8. 2b110c
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f27f65 with less saturation

  1. f27f65
  2. eb846c
  3. e48873
  4. dd8d7a
  5. d69180
  6. ce9487
  7. c7988d
  8. bf9b93
  9. b69f99
  10. aea29f

Questions about #f27f65

What color is #f27f65?

#f27f65 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(242, 127, 101), in HSL hsl(11.06, 84.43%, 67.25%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.053% 0.14684 33.903).

What colors go well with #f27f65?

The complementary color of #f27f65 is #00bbdc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef7a9a and #e38e2e. The triadic partners are #4abf79 and #899cff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f27f65?

Black text reads better on #f27f65: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f27f65 a warm or cool color?

#f27f65 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 34 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.147.