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#f8788e color: Carnation

#f8788e is rgb(248, 120, 142) in RGB and oklch(72.684% 0.15732 11.066) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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350°
100%

72.7%
0.157
11°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.07:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #f8788e

#f8788e is a bright light rose color. In OKLCH it has 72.7% lightness, 0.157 chroma and a hue of 11°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.07:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Carnation (#fd798f). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-400.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #f8788e mixed with white

  1. f8788e
  2. fb8799
  3. fd95a4
  4. ffa2af
  5. ffb0ba
  6. ffbdc5
  7. ffcbd1
  8. ffd8dc
  9. ffe5e8
  10. fff2f3

Darker: #f8788e mixed with black

  1. f8788e
  2. d8677b
  3. b85768
  4. 9a4856
  5. 7c3944
  6. 602a34
  7. 451d24
  8. 2c1015
  9. 150507
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f8788e with less saturation

  1. f8788e
  2. f17e90
  3. ea8493
  4. e28995
  5. db8e98
  6. d3929a
  7. cb979d
  8. c29b9f
  9. ba9fa2
  10. b0a3a4

Questions about #f8788e

What color is #f8788e?

#f8788e is bright light rose. The closest named color is Carnation. In RGB it is rgb(248, 120, 142), in HSL hsl(349.69, 90.14%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.684% 0.15732 11.066).

What colors go well with #f8788e?

The complementary color of #f8788e is #00c2bc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e77cc4 and #f78053. The triadic partners are #83ba47 and #51abff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8788e?

Black text reads better on #f8788e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.07:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8788e a warm or cool color?

#f8788e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 11 degrees, its lightness 72.7% and its chroma 0.157.