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#f37f63 color: Akakō Red

#f37f63 is rgb(243, 127, 99) in RGB and oklch(72.154% 0.14859 34.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

72.2%
0.149
35°
  • 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
8.03:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #f37f63

#f37f63 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.149 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.03:1, 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: #f37f63 mixed with white

  1. f37f63
  2. f68d73
  3. f89a83
  4. fba792
  5. fcb4a1
  6. fec0b1
  7. ffcdc0
  8. ffdad0
  9. ffe6e0
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #f37f63 mixed with black

  1. f37f63
  2. d36e55
  3. b45d47
  4. 974c3a
  5. 7a3c2e
  6. 5e2d21
  7. 441f16
  8. 2b110b
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f37f63 with less saturation

  1. f37f63
  2. ec846b
  3. e58972
  4. de8d79
  5. d7917f
  6. cf9586
  7. c7988c
  8. bf9c93
  9. b79f99
  10. aea29f

Questions about #f37f63

What color is #f37f63?

#f37f63 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(243, 127, 99), in HSL hsl(11.67, 85.71%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.154% 0.14859 34.678).

What colors go well with #f37f63?

The complementary color of #f37f63 is #00bbde. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f07a99 and #e48f2a. The triadic partners are #46c07a and #8a9cff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f37f63?

Black text reads better on #f37f63: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.03:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f37f63 a warm or cool color?

#f37f63 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.149.