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#f2a995 color: Pretty Primrose

#f2a995 is rgb(242, 169, 149) in RGB and oklch(79.987% 0.09132 35.953) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

80%
0.091
36°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • red-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.93:1Hard to read
Lc -41
Black text
10.88:1Readable · AA
Lc 67

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About #f2a995

#f2a995 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 80% lightness, 0.091 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.93:1 contrast and black text 10.88:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Pretty Primrose (#f5a994). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #f2a995 mixed with white

  1. f2a995
  2. f4b29f
  3. f6baaa
  4. f8c3b4
  5. f9ccbf
  6. fad4c9
  7. fcddd4
  8. fde5df
  9. feeee9
  10. fef6f4

Darker: #f2a995 mixed with black

  1. f2a995
  2. d29281
  3. b47c6d
  4. 96675a
  5. 795348
  6. 5e3f37
  7. 432c26
  8. 2b1b16
  9. 140a08
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f2a995 with less saturation

  1. f2a995
  2. edab99
  3. e8ae9d
  4. e3b0a2
  5. deb2a6
  6. d9b4aa
  7. d4b6ae
  8. cfb8b2
  9. c9bab6
  10. c3bcba

Questions about #f2a995

What color is #f2a995?

#f2a995 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Pretty Primrose. In RGB it is rgb(242, 169, 149), in HSL hsl(12.9, 78.15%, 76.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.987% 0.09132 35.953).

What colors go well with #f2a995?

The complementary color of #f2a995 is #73cde3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f1a5b5 and #e6b27e. The triadic partners are #8cd0a5 and #adb9f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #f2a995?

Black text reads better on #f2a995: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.93:1 and black gives 10.88:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f2a995 a warm or cool color?

#f2a995 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 80% and its chroma 0.091.