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#f28889 color: Cheery

#f28889 is rgb(242, 136, 137) in RGB and oklch(74.165% 0.1295 20.059) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

74.2%
0.130
20°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f28889

#f28889 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.66:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cheery (#f08a88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #f28889 mixed with white

  1. f28889
  2. f59494
  3. f7a0a0
  4. f9adab
  5. fbb8b7
  6. fdc4c3
  7. fed0cf
  8. ffdcdb
  9. ffe8e7
  10. fff3f3

Darker: #f28889 mixed with black

  1. f28889
  2. d27576
  3. b46364
  4. 965253
  5. 794142
  6. 5e3131
  7. 432222
  8. 2b1314
  9. 140607
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f28889 with less saturation

  1. f28889
  2. ec8c8d
  3. e59090
  4. df9494
  5. d89897
  6. d19b9a
  7. ca9f9e
  8. c3a2a1
  9. bba5a4
  10. b3a8a8

Questions about #f28889

What color is #f28889?

#f28889 is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(242, 136, 137), in HSL hsl(359.43, 80.3%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.165% 0.1295 20.059).

What colors go well with #f28889?

The complementary color of #f28889 is #00c3cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e888b7 and #ec915c. The triadic partners are #7dbf6f and #7aabfd.

Is white or black text more readable on #f28889?

Black text reads better on #f28889: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f28889 a warm or cool color?

#f28889 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.13.