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#f27f71 color: Youthful Coral

#f27f71 is rgb(242, 127, 113) in RGB and oklch(72.267% 0.14363 28.316) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

72.3%
0.144
28°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #f27f71

#f27f71 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.144 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Youthful Coral (#ee8073). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #f27f71 mixed with white

  1. f27f71
  2. f58d7f
  3. f89a8d
  4. faa79b
  5. fcb4a9
  6. fdc0b7
  7. fecdc5
  8. ffd9d4
  9. ffe6e2
  10. fff2f0

Darker: #f27f71 mixed with black

  1. f27f71
  2. d26e61
  3. b45d52
  4. 964c43
  5. 793c35
  6. 5e2d27
  7. 431f1a
  8. 2b110e
  9. 140604
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f27f71 with less saturation

  1. f27f71
  2. eb8477
  3. e4887c
  4. dd8d82
  5. d69187
  6. cf958c
  7. c79891
  8. bf9c96
  9. b79f9b
  10. aea2a0

Questions about #f27f71

What color is #f27f71?

#f27f71 is bright light red. The closest named color is Youthful Coral. In RGB it is rgb(242, 127, 113), in HSL hsl(6.51, 83.23%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.267% 0.14363 28.316).

What colors go well with #f27f71?

The complementary color of #f27f71 is #00bdd4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7ca4 and #e78c3d. The triadic partners are #5ebe71 and #7fa0ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f27f71?

Black text reads better on #f27f71: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f27f71 a warm or cool color?

#f27f71 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.144.