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#f55050 color: Pumping Spice

#f55050 is rgb(245, 80, 80) in RGB and oklch(66.025% 0.20158 24.535) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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66%
0.202
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Scarlet
  • red-500
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.15:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #f55050

#f55050 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.202 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.15:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Pumping Spice (#f7504a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #f55050 mixed with white

  1. f55050
  2. f96662
  3. fc7973
  4. ff8b84
  5. ff9d96
  6. ffaea7
  7. ffbeb8
  8. ffcfca
  9. ffdfdb
  10. ffefed

Darker: #f55050 mixed with black

  1. f55050
  2. d54444
  3. b63939
  4. 982e2e
  5. 7b2424
  6. 5f1a1a
  7. 441010
  8. 2b0707
  9. 150202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #f55050 with less saturation

  1. f55050
  2. ed5b58
  3. e4645f
  4. db6c66
  5. d2736d
  6. c97973
  7. bf7f7a
  8. b58480
  9. aa8986
  10. 9e8e8c

Questions about #f55050

What color is #f55050?

#f55050 is bright red. The closest named color is Pumping Spice. In RGB it is rgb(245, 80, 80), in HSL hsl(0, 89.19%, 63.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.025% 0.20158 24.535).

What colors go well with #f55050?

The complementary color of #f55050 is #00a8b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea4f99 and #e56a00. The triadic partners are #1cb033 and #5289ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f55050?

White text reads better on #f55050: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.15:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f55050 a warm or cool color?

#f55050 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.202.