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#f27faa color: Brown Knapweed

#f27faa is rgb(242, 127, 170) in RGB and oklch(73.682% 0.14768 357.628) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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338°
100%

73.7%
0.148
358°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #f27faa

#f27faa is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.148 chroma and a hue of 358°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Brown Knapweed (#f485ac). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is pink-400.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #f27faa mixed with white

  1. f27faa
  2. f58cb2
  3. f79aba
  4. faa7c3
  5. fbb3cb
  6. fdc0d4
  7. fecddc
  8. ffd9e5
  9. ffe6ee
  10. fff2f6

Darker: #f27faa mixed with black

  1. f27faa
  2. d26e93
  3. b45d7d
  4. 964c68
  5. 793c53
  6. 5e2d3f
  7. 431f2d
  8. 2b111b
  9. 14060b
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f27faa with less saturation

  1. f27faa
  2. ec84aa
  3. e589aa
  4. df8eaa
  5. d892aa
  6. d197aa
  7. ca9baa
  8. c29faa
  9. baa2aa
  10. b2a6aa

Questions about #f27faa

What color is #f27faa?

#f27faa is bright light pink. The closest named color is Brown Knapweed. In RGB it is rgb(242, 127, 170), in HSL hsl(337.57, 81.56%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.682% 0.14768 357.628).

What colors go well with #f27faa?

The complementary color of #f27faa is #00c7a9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #db86d9 and #f98275. The triadic partners are #a3b639 and #32b6fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f27faa?

Black text reads better on #f27faa: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f27faa a warm or cool color?

#f27faa is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 358 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.148.