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#f37d59 color: Akakō Red

#f37d59 is rgb(243, 125, 89) in RGB and oklch(71.697% 0.15373 37.704) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

71.7%
0.154
38°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • red-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #f37d59

#f37d59 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.154 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, 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: #f37d59 mixed with white

  1. f37d59
  2. f68b6a
  3. f8987b
  4. fba68c
  5. fdb39c
  6. fec0ad
  7. ffccbd
  8. ffd9cd
  9. ffe6de
  10. fff2ee

Darker: #f37d59 mixed with black

  1. f37d59
  2. d36c4c
  3. b45b40
  4. 974b34
  5. 7a3b28
  6. 5e2c1d
  7. 441e13
  8. 2b1109
  9. 140503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f37d59 with less saturation

  1. f37d59
  2. ec8262
  3. e5876a
  4. de8b72
  5. d68f7a
  6. ce9381
  7. c79788
  8. be9a8f
  9. b69e96
  10. ada19d

Questions about #f37d59

What color is #f37d59?

#f37d59 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(243, 125, 89), in HSL hsl(14.03, 86.52%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.697% 0.15373 37.704).

What colors go well with #f37d59?

The complementary color of #f37d59 is #00b8e1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f27692 and #e28e13. The triadic partners are #31c07d and #8e98ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f37d59?

Black text reads better on #f37d59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f37d59 a warm or cool color?

#f37d59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.154.