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#f2879a color: Posy Petal

#f2879a is rgb(242, 135, 154) in RGB and oklch(74.428% 0.13141 9.427) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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349°
100%

74.4%
0.131
9°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f2879a

#f2879a is a bright light rose color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 9°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Posy Petal (#f3879c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-300.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #f2879a mixed with white

  1. f2879a
  2. f593a4
  3. f7a0ae
  4. f9acb7
  5. fbb8c1
  6. fdc4cb
  7. fed0d6
  8. ffdbe0
  9. ffe7ea
  10. fff3f5

Darker: #f2879a mixed with black

  1. f2879a
  2. d27585
  3. b46371
  4. 96515e
  5. 79414b
  6. 5e3139
  7. 432127
  8. 2b1317
  9. 140609
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f2879a with less saturation

  1. f2879a
  2. ec8b9c
  3. e6909e
  4. df949f
  5. d998a1
  6. d29ba3
  7. cb9fa5
  8. c4a2a7
  9. bca6a8
  10. b4a9aa

Questions about #f2879a

What color is #f2879a?

#f2879a is bright light rose. The closest named color is Posy Petal. In RGB it is rgb(242, 135, 154), in HSL hsl(349.35, 80.45%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.428% 0.13141 9.427).

What colors go well with #f2879a?

The complementary color of #f2879a is #00c6be. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e28ac7 and #f28d6b. The triadic partners are #91bc5f and #66b2fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2879a?

Black text reads better on #f2879a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2879a a warm or cool color?

#f2879a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 9 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.131.