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#f38987 color: Cheery

#f38987 is rgb(243, 137, 135) in RGB and oklch(74.403% 0.12964 21.792) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

74.4%
0.130
22°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 5%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.74:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #f38987

#f38987 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.74:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cheery (#f08a88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #f38987 mixed with white

  1. f38987
  2. f69593
  3. f8a19e
  4. faadaa
  5. fcb9b6
  6. fdc5c2
  7. fed0ce
  8. ffdcda
  9. ffe8e6
  10. fff3f3

Darker: #f38987 mixed with black

  1. f38987
  2. d37675
  3. b46463
  4. 975351
  5. 7a4241
  6. 5e3131
  7. 442221
  8. 2b1413
  9. 140706
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f38987 with less saturation

  1. f38987
  2. ed8d8b
  3. e6918f
  4. e09592
  5. d99996
  6. d29c9a
  7. cba09d
  8. c4a3a1
  9. bca6a5
  10. b4a9a8

Questions about #f38987

What color is #f38987?

#f38987 is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(243, 137, 135), in HSL hsl(1.11, 81.82%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.403% 0.12964 21.792).

What colors go well with #f38987?

The complementary color of #f38987 is #00c4cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea88b5 and #ec935b. The triadic partners are #7bc173 and #7eabfe.

Is white or black text more readable on #f38987?

Black text reads better on #f38987: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.74:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f38987 a warm or cool color?

#f38987 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.13.