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#f2887c color: Salmon Carpaccio

#f2887c is rgb(242, 136, 124) in RGB and oklch(73.884% 0.13144 27.472) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

73.9%
0.131
27°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.59:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #f2887c

#f2887c is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.131 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.59:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Salmon Carpaccio (#ee867d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #f2887c mixed with white

  1. f2887c
  2. f59489
  3. f7a196
  4. f9ada3
  5. fbb9b0
  6. fdc4bd
  7. fed0ca
  8. ffdcd7
  9. ffe8e4
  10. fff3f2

Darker: #f2887c mixed with black

  1. f2887c
  2. d2756b
  3. b4635a
  4. 96524a
  5. 79413b
  6. 5e312c
  7. 43221e
  8. 2b1311
  9. 140605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f2887c with less saturation

  1. f2887c
  2. ec8c81
  3. e59086
  4. df948b
  5. d8988f
  6. d19b94
  7. ca9e98
  8. c2a29d
  9. bba5a1
  10. b3a7a6

Questions about #f2887c

What color is #f2887c?

#f2887c is bright light red. The closest named color is Salmon Carpaccio. In RGB it is rgb(242, 136, 124), in HSL hsl(6.1, 81.94%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.884% 0.13144 27.472).

What colors go well with #f2887c?

The complementary color of #f2887c is #00c1d5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec85ab and #e89450. The triadic partners are #6dc179 and #86a7fd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2887c?

Black text reads better on #f2887c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.59:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2887c a warm or cool color?

#f2887c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.131.