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#f48686 color: Cheery

#f48686 is rgb(244, 134, 134) in RGB and oklch(74.038% 0.13455 20.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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74%
0.135
21°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #f48686

#f48686 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cheery (#f08a88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #f48686 mixed with white

  1. f48686
  2. f79392
  3. f99f9e
  4. fbaba9
  5. fdb7b5
  6. fec3c1
  7. ffcfce
  8. ffdbda
  9. ffe7e6
  10. fff3f2

Darker: #f48686 mixed with black

  1. f48686
  2. d47474
  3. b56262
  4. 975151
  5. 7a4040
  6. 5e3030
  7. 442121
  8. 2b1313
  9. 140606
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f48686 with less saturation

  1. f48686
  2. ee8b8a
  3. e78f8e
  4. e09391
  5. d99795
  6. d29a99
  7. cb9e9c
  8. c3a1a0
  9. bca5a4
  10. b3a8a7

Questions about #f48686

What color is #f48686?

#f48686 is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(244, 134, 134), in HSL hsl(0, 83.33%, 74.12%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.038% 0.13455 20.818).

What colors go well with #f48686?

The complementary color of #f48686 is #00c3cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea86b6 and #ed9057. The triadic partners are #79c06d and #79aaff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f48686?

Black text reads better on #f48686: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f48686 a warm or cool color?

#f48686 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.135.