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#f37e59 color: Akakō Red

#f37e59 is rgb(243, 126, 89) in RGB and oklch(71.849% 0.15285 38.213) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

71.8%
0.153
38°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • red-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #f37e59

#f37e59 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, 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: #f37e59 mixed with white

  1. f37e59
  2. f68c6a
  3. f8997b
  4. fba68c
  5. fcb39c
  6. fec0ad
  7. ffcdbd
  8. ffd9cd
  9. ffe6de
  10. fff3ee

Darker: #f37e59 mixed with black

  1. f37e59
  2. d36d4c
  3. b45c40
  4. 974c34
  5. 7a3c28
  6. 5e2d1d
  7. 441f13
  8. 2b1109
  9. 140503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f37e59 with less saturation

  1. f37e59
  2. ec8362
  3. e5886a
  4. de8c72
  5. d6907a
  6. cf9481
  7. c79789
  8. bf9b90
  9. b69e96
  10. ada19d

Questions about #f37e59

What color is #f37e59?

#f37e59 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(243, 126, 89), in HSL hsl(14.42, 86.52%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.849% 0.15285 38.213).

What colors go well with #f37e59?

The complementary color of #f37e59 is #00b9e2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f27791 and #e18f15. The triadic partners are #31c07f and #8f98ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f37e59?

Black text reads better on #f37e59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f37e59 a warm or cool color?

#f37e59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.153.