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#f37b59 color: Akakō Red

#f37b59 is rgb(243, 123, 89) in RGB and oklch(71.394% 0.15553 36.705) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

71.4%
0.156
37°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • red-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.79:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #f37b59

#f37b59 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.156 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.79:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Akakō Red (#f07f5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #f37b59 mixed with white

  1. f37b59
  2. f6896a
  3. f9977b
  4. fba48c
  5. fdb29c
  6. febfad
  7. ffccbd
  8. ffd9cd
  9. ffe5de
  10. fff2ee

Darker: #f37b59 mixed with black

  1. f37b59
  2. d36a4c
  3. b45a40
  4. 974a34
  5. 7a3a28
  6. 5e2c1d
  7. 441e13
  8. 2b1009
  9. 140503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f37b59 with less saturation

  1. f37b59
  2. ec8062
  3. e5856a
  4. dd8a72
  5. d68e79
  6. ce9281
  7. c69688
  8. be998f
  9. b59c95
  10. aca09c

Questions about #f37b59

What color is #f37b59?

#f37b59 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(243, 123, 89), in HSL hsl(13.25, 86.52%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.394% 0.15553 36.705).

What colors go well with #f37b59?

The complementary color of #f37b59 is #00b8de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f17492 and #e28c0d. The triadic partners are #31bf7a and #8b97ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f37b59?

Black text reads better on #f37b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.79:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f37b59 a warm or cool color?

#f37b59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.156.