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#f28166 color: Akakō Red

#f28166 is rgb(242, 129, 102) in RGB and oklch(72.378% 0.14461 34.522) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

72.4%
0.145
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.11:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #f28166

#f28166 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.11:1, 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: #f28166 mixed with white

  1. f28166
  2. f58e76
  3. f79b85
  4. faa894
  5. fcb5a3
  6. fdc1b2
  7. fecec1
  8. ffdad1
  9. ffe6e0
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #f28166 mixed with black

  1. f28166
  2. d26f58
  3. b45e4a
  4. 964e3c
  5. 793e2f
  6. 5e2e23
  7. 431f17
  8. 2b120c
  9. 140604
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f28166 with less saturation

  1. f28166
  2. eb866d
  3. e48a74
  4. dd8e7b
  5. d69281
  6. cf9688
  7. c7998e
  8. bf9d94
  9. b7a09a
  10. afa3a0

Questions about #f28166

What color is #f28166?

#f28166 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(242, 129, 102), in HSL hsl(11.57, 84.34%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.378% 0.14461 34.522).

What colors go well with #f28166?

The complementary color of #f28166 is #00bbdd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef7c9a and #e39031. The triadic partners are #4cc07c and #8b9dff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f28166?

Black text reads better on #f28166: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.11:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f28166 a warm or cool color?

#f28166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.145.