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#f38261 color: Akakō Red

#f38261 is rgb(243, 130, 97) in RGB and oklch(72.585% 0.14649 37.118) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

72.6%
0.146
37°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • red-400
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #f38261

#f38261 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, 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: #f38261 mixed with white

  1. f38261
  2. f68f71
  3. f89c81
  4. faa991
  5. fcb5a1
  6. fec2b0
  7. ffcec0
  8. ffdad0
  9. ffe7df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #f38261 mixed with black

  1. f38261
  2. d37053
  3. b45f46
  4. 974e39
  5. 7a3e2d
  6. 5e2f21
  7. 442015
  8. 2b120b
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f38261 with less saturation

  1. f38261
  2. ec8769
  3. e58b71
  4. de8f78
  5. d7937f
  6. d09786
  7. c89a8d
  8. c09d93
  9. b8a19a
  10. afa3a0

Questions about #f38261

What color is #f38261?

#f38261 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(243, 130, 97), in HSL hsl(13.56, 85.88%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.585% 0.14649 37.118).

What colors go well with #f38261?

The complementary color of #f38261 is #00bbe2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f27c96 and #e2922a. The triadic partners are #42c181 and #909cff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f38261?

Black text reads better on #f38261: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f38261 a warm or cool color?

#f38261 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.146.