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#f37f61 color: Akakō Red

#f37f61 is rgb(243, 127, 97) in RGB and oklch(72.122% 0.14923 35.525) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

72.1%
0.149
36°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #f37f61

#f37f61 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.149 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 8.02:1, 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: #f37f61 mixed with white

  1. f37f61
  2. f68d71
  3. f89a81
  4. fba791
  5. fcb4a0
  6. fec0b0
  7. ffcdc0
  8. ffdacf
  9. ffe6df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #f37f61 mixed with black

  1. f37f61
  2. d36e53
  3. b45d46
  4. 974c39
  5. 7a3c2d
  6. 5e2d21
  7. 441f15
  8. 2b110b
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f37f61 with less saturation

  1. f37f61
  2. ec8469
  3. e58970
  4. de8d77
  5. d7917e
  6. cf9585
  7. c7988c
  8. bf9c92
  9. b79f98
  10. aea29f

Questions about #f37f61

What color is #f37f61?

#f37f61 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(243, 127, 97), in HSL hsl(12.33, 85.88%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.122% 0.14923 35.525).

What colors go well with #f37f61?

The complementary color of #f37f61 is #00bbdf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f17997 and #e38f26. The triadic partners are #42c07c and #8c9bff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f37f61?

Black text reads better on #f37f61: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f37f61 a warm or cool color?

#f37f61 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.149.