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#f28261 color: Akakō Red

#f28261 is rgb(242, 130, 97) in RGB and oklch(72.453% 0.14537 37.242) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

72.5%
0.145
37°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • red-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #f28261

#f28261 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, 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: #f28261 mixed with white

  1. f28261
  2. f58f71
  3. f79c81
  4. faa991
  5. fcb5a1
  6. fdc2b0
  7. fecec0
  8. ffdacf
  9. ffe7df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #f28261 mixed with black

  1. f28261
  2. d27053
  3. b45f46
  4. 964e39
  5. 793e2d
  6. 5e2f21
  7. 432015
  8. 2b120b
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f28261 with less saturation

  1. f28261
  2. eb8769
  3. e48b71
  4. dd8f78
  5. d6937f
  6. cf9686
  7. c79a8c
  8. bf9d93
  9. b7a099
  10. afa3a0

Questions about #f28261

What color is #f28261?

#f28261 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(242, 130, 97), in HSL hsl(13.66, 84.8%, 66.47%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.453% 0.14537 37.242).

What colors go well with #f28261?

The complementary color of #f28261 is #00bbe1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f17c96 and #e2922c. The triadic partners are #43c181 and #909bff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f28261?

Black text reads better on #f28261: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f28261 a warm or cool color?

#f28261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.145.