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#f37f72 color: Youthful Coral

#f37f72 is rgb(243, 127, 114) in RGB and oklch(72.418% 0.14457 27.793) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

72.4%
0.145
28°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #f37f72

#f37f72 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Youthful Coral (#ee8073). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #f37f72 mixed with white

  1. f37f72
  2. f68d80
  3. f89a8e
  4. fba79c
  5. fcb4aa
  6. fec0b8
  7. ffcdc6
  8. ffd9d4
  9. ffe6e2
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #f37f72 mixed with black

  1. f37f72
  2. d36e62
  3. b45d53
  4. 974c44
  5. 7a3c36
  6. 5e2d28
  7. 441f1b
  8. 2b110e
  9. 140604
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f37f72 with less saturation

  1. f37f72
  2. ec8478
  3. e5897d
  4. de8d82
  5. d79188
  6. d0958d
  7. c89992
  8. c09c97
  9. b89f9c
  10. afa3a1

Questions about #f37f72

What color is #f37f72?

#f37f72 is bright light red. The closest named color is Youthful Coral. In RGB it is rgb(243, 127, 114), in HSL hsl(6.05, 84.31%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.418% 0.14457 27.793).

What colors go well with #f37f72?

The complementary color of #f37f72 is #00bed4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7ca6 and #e88c3d. The triadic partners are #5fbe70 and #7fa1ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f37f72?

Black text reads better on #f37f72: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f37f72 a warm or cool color?

#f37f72 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.145.