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#f37555 color: Temple of Orange

#f37555 is rgb(243, 117, 85) in RGB and oklch(70.451% 0.16232 35.368) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

70.5%
0.162
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.81:1Hard to read
Lc -59
Black text
7.49:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #f37555

#f37555 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.5% lightness, 0.162 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.81:1 contrast and black text 7.49:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Temple of Orange (#ee7755). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #f37555 mixed with white

  1. f37555
  2. f68467
  3. f99378
  4. fba189
  5. fdae9a
  6. ffbcab
  7. ffcabb
  8. ffd7cc
  9. ffe4dd
  10. fff2ee

Darker: #f37555 mixed with black

  1. f37555
  2. d36549
  3. b4553d
  4. 974631
  5. 7a3726
  6. 5e291c
  7. 441c11
  8. 2b0f08
  9. 140502
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f37555 with less saturation

  1. f37555
  2. ec7b5e
  3. e48066
  4. dd856e
  5. d58a76
  6. cd8e7d
  7. c59284
  8. bc968b
  9. b39992
  10. aa9c99

Questions about #f37555

What color is #f37555?

#f37555 is bright light red. The closest named color is Temple of Orange. In RGB it is rgb(243, 117, 85), in HSL hsl(12.15, 86.81%, 64.31%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.451% 0.16232 35.368).

What colors go well with #f37555?

The complementary color of #f37555 is #00b5d8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f06f91 and #e38700. The triadic partners are #27bc72 and #8494ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f37555?

Black text reads better on #f37555: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.81:1 and black gives 7.49:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f37555 a warm or cool color?

#f37555 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 70.5% and its chroma 0.162.