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#f37f5f color: Akakō Red

#f37f5f is rgb(243, 127, 95) in RGB and oklch(72.091% 0.14989 36.354) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

72.1%
0.150
36°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • red-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.01:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #f37f5f

#f37f5f is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.01:1, 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: #f37f5f mixed with white

  1. f37f5f
  2. f68d70
  3. f89a80
  4. fba790
  5. fcb49f
  6. fec1af
  7. ffcdbf
  8. ffdacf
  9. ffe6df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #f37f5f mixed with black

  1. f37f5f
  2. d36e52
  3. b45d44
  4. 974c38
  5. 7a3c2c
  6. 5e2d20
  7. 441f15
  8. 2b110a
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f37f5f with less saturation

  1. f37f5f
  2. ec8467
  3. e5886f
  4. de8d76
  5. d7917d
  6. cf9584
  7. c7988b
  8. bf9c92
  9. b79f98
  10. aea29e

Questions about #f37f5f

What color is #f37f5f?

#f37f5f is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(243, 127, 95), in HSL hsl(12.97, 86.05%, 66.27%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.091% 0.14989 36.354).

What colors go well with #f37f5f?

The complementary color of #f37f5f is #00bae0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f17996 and #e38f23. The triadic partners are #3ec07d and #8d9aff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f37f5f?

Black text reads better on #f37f5f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.01:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f37f5f a warm or cool color?

#f37f5f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.15.