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#f37f79 color: Meat

#f37f79 is rgb(243, 127, 121) in RGB and oklch(72.557% 0.14328 24.296) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

72.6%
0.143
24°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.12:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #f37f79

#f37f79 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.12:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Meat (#f08080). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #f37f79 mixed with white

  1. f37f79
  2. f68d86
  3. f89a93
  4. fba7a0
  5. fcb4ae
  6. fec0bb
  7. ffcdc8
  8. ffd9d6
  9. ffe6e3
  10. fff2f1

Darker: #f37f79 mixed with black

  1. f37f79
  2. d36e68
  3. b45d58
  4. 974c48
  5. 7a3c39
  6. 5e2d2b
  7. 441f1d
  8. 2b1110
  9. 140605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f37f79 with less saturation

  1. f37f79
  2. ec847e
  3. e58983
  4. de8d87
  5. d7918c
  6. d09590
  7. c89995
  8. c09c99
  9. b8a09e
  10. afa3a2

Questions about #f37f79

What color is #f37f79?

#f37f79 is bright light red. The closest named color is Meat. In RGB it is rgb(243, 127, 121), in HSL hsl(2.95, 83.56%, 71.37%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.557% 0.14328 24.296).

What colors go well with #f37f79?

The complementary color of #f37f79 is #00bfd0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea7dac and #ea8b45. The triadic partners are #69bd6a and #78a3ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f37f79?

Black text reads better on #f37f79: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.12:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f37f79 a warm or cool color?

#f37f79 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.143.