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#f6786c color: Melon Refresher

#f6786c is rgb(246, 120, 108) in RGB and oklch(71.673% 0.15682 27.229) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

71.7%
0.157
27°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 4%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.82:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #f6786c

#f6786c is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.7% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.82:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melon Refresher (#f47869). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #f6786c mixed with white

  1. f6786c
  2. f9877b
  3. fb9589
  4. fda398
  5. ffb0a6
  6. ffbdb5
  7. ffcbc3
  8. ffd8d2
  9. ffe5e1
  10. fff2f0

Darker: #f6786c mixed with black

  1. f6786c
  2. d6675d
  3. b7574e
  4. 984840
  5. 7b3932
  6. 5f2a25
  7. 451d19
  8. 2c100d
  9. 150504
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f6786c with less saturation

  1. f6786c
  2. ef7e72
  3. e88378
  4. e0887e
  5. d88d83
  6. d09189
  7. c8958e
  8. c09994
  9. b79d99
  10. ada09e

Questions about #f6786c

What color is #f6786c?

#f6786c is bright light red. The closest named color is Melon Refresher. In RGB it is rgb(246, 120, 108), in HSL hsl(5.22, 88.46%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.673% 0.15682 27.229).

What colors go well with #f6786c?

The complementary color of #f6786c is #00bbd1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef75a4 and #eb862b. The triadic partners are #55bd67 and #789eff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f6786c?

Black text reads better on #f6786c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.82:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f6786c a warm or cool color?

#f6786c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 71.7% and its chroma 0.157.