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#f27fae color: Brown Knapweed

#f27fae is rgb(242, 127, 174) in RGB and oklch(73.806% 0.14933 355.531) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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335°
100%

73.8%
0.149
356°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Hot pink
  • pink-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #f27fae

#f27fae is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 356°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, 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: #f27fae mixed with white

  1. f27fae
  2. f58cb6
  3. f79abe
  4. faa7c6
  5. fbb3ce
  6. fdc0d6
  7. fecdde
  8. ffd9e6
  9. ffe6ee
  10. fff2f7

Darker: #f27fae mixed with black

  1. f27fae
  2. d26e97
  3. b45d80
  4. 964c6a
  5. 793c55
  6. 5e2d41
  7. 431f2e
  8. 2b111c
  9. 14060b
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f27fae with less saturation

  1. f27fae
  2. ec84ae
  3. e589ad
  4. df8ead
  5. d893ac
  6. d197ac
  7. ca9bac
  8. c29fab
  9. bba3ab
  10. b3a6aa

Questions about #f27fae

What color is #f27fae?

#f27fae is bright light pink. The closest named color is Brown Knapweed. In RGB it is rgb(242, 127, 174), in HSL hsl(335.48, 81.56%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.806% 0.14933 355.531).

What colors go well with #f27fae?

The complementary color of #f27fae is #00c8a6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #d987dd and #fa8178. The triadic partners are #a7b533 and #25b7fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #f27fae?

Black text reads better on #f27fae: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f27fae a warm or cool color?

#f27fae is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 356 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.149.