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#f27f68 color: Melondrama

#f27f68 is rgb(242, 127, 104) in RGB and oklch(72.104% 0.14595 32.562) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

72.1%
0.146
33°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #f27f68

#f27f68 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melondrama (#ee8170). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #f27f68 mixed with white

  1. f27f68
  2. f58d77
  3. f89a86
  4. faa795
  5. fcb4a4
  6. fdc0b3
  7. fecdc2
  8. ffdad1
  9. ffe6e0
  10. fff3f0

Darker: #f27f68 mixed with black

  1. f27f68
  2. d26e59
  3. b45d4b
  4. 964c3e
  5. 793c30
  6. 5e2d24
  7. 431f18
  8. 2b110c
  9. 140604
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f27f68 with less saturation

  1. f27f68
  2. eb846f
  3. e48875
  4. dd8d7c
  5. d69182
  6. ce9588
  7. c7988e
  8. bf9c94
  9. b69f99
  10. aea29f

Questions about #f27f68

What color is #f27f68?

#f27f68 is bright light red. The closest named color is Melondrama. In RGB it is rgb(242, 127, 104), in HSL hsl(10, 84.15%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.104% 0.14595 32.562).

What colors go well with #f27f68?

The complementary color of #f27f68 is #00bbda. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ee7a9d and #e48e32. The triadic partners are #4fbf77 and #869dff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f27f68?

Black text reads better on #f27f68: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f27f68 a warm or cool color?

#f27f68 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.146.