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#f55231 color: Benihi Red

#f55231 is rgb(245, 82, 49) in RGB and oklch(65.873% 0.20473 33.281) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

65.9%
0.205
33°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Scarlet
  • orange-600
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.42:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.13:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #f55231

#f55231 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.205 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.42:1 contrast and black text 6.13:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Benihi Red (#f35336). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-600.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #f55231 mixed with white

  1. f55231
  2. f9674a
  3. fc7b60
  4. ff8d74
  5. ff9e88
  6. ffaf9c
  7. ffbfb0
  8. ffcfc3
  9. ffdfd7
  10. ffefeb

Darker: #f55231 mixed with black

  1. f55231
  2. d54629
  3. b63b22
  4. 982f1a
  5. 7b2513
  6. 5f1a0c
  7. 441106
  8. 2b0803
  9. 150201
  10. 030000

Calmer: #f55231 with less saturation

  1. f55231
  2. ed5c3f
  3. e4654b
  4. db6d55
  5. d2745f
  6. c87a68
  7. be7f71
  8. b4857a
  9. a98982
  10. 9e8e8a

Questions about #f55231

What color is #f55231?

#f55231 is bright red. The closest named color is Benihi Red. In RGB it is rgb(245, 82, 49), in HSL hsl(10.1, 90.74%, 57.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.873% 0.20473 33.281).

What colors go well with #f55231?

The complementary color of #f55231 is #00a6c3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f04b85 and #d87500. The triadic partners are #00b252 and #6d81ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f55231?

White text reads better on #f55231: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.42:1 and black gives 6.13:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f55231 a warm or cool color?

#f55231 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.205.