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#f48262 color: Akakō Red

#f48262 is rgb(244, 130, 98) in RGB and oklch(72.733% 0.14725 36.578) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

72.7%
0.147
37°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.22:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #f48262

#f48262 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.22:1, 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: #f48262 mixed with white

  1. f48262
  2. f78f72
  3. f99c82
  4. fba992
  5. fdb6a1
  6. fec2b1
  7. ffcec0
  8. ffdad0
  9. ffe7df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #f48262 mixed with black

  1. f48262
  2. d47054
  3. b55f47
  4. 974e3a
  5. 7a3e2d
  6. 5e2f21
  7. 442016
  8. 2b120b
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f48262 with less saturation

  1. f48262
  2. ed876a
  3. e68b71
  4. df8f79
  5. d89380
  6. d09787
  7. c99a8d
  8. c19e94
  9. b8a19a
  10. b0a4a0

Questions about #f48262

What color is #f48262?

#f48262 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(244, 130, 98), in HSL hsl(13.15, 86.9%, 67.06%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.733% 0.14725 36.578).

What colors go well with #f48262?

The complementary color of #f48262 is #00bce2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f27c98 and #e4922b. The triadic partners are #44c280 and #909dff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f48262?

Black text reads better on #f48262: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.22:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f48262 a warm or cool color?

#f48262 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.147.