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#f88162 color: Slippery Salmon

#f88162 is rgb(248, 129, 98) in RGB and oklch(73.111% 0.15262 35.621) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

73.1%
0.153
36°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #f88162

#f88162 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.1% lightness, 0.153 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Slippery Salmon (#f87e63). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #f88162 mixed with white

  1. f88162
  2. fa8f72
  3. fc9c82
  4. fea992
  5. ffb5a1
  6. ffc2b1
  7. ffcec0
  8. ffdad0
  9. ffe7df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #f88162 mixed with black

  1. f88162
  2. d86f54
  3. b85e47
  4. 9a4e3a
  5. 7c3e2d
  6. 602e21
  7. 451f16
  8. 2c120b
  9. 150603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #f88162 with less saturation

  1. f88162
  2. f1866a
  3. ea8b72
  4. e28f79
  5. db9380
  6. d39787
  7. cb9b8e
  8. c39e95
  9. baa29b
  10. b1a5a2

Questions about #f88162

What color is #f88162?

#f88162 is bright light red. The closest named color is Slippery Salmon. In RGB it is rgb(248, 129, 98), in HSL hsl(12.4, 91.46%, 67.84%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.111% 0.15262 35.621).

What colors go well with #f88162?

The complementary color of #f88162 is #00bee3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f67b9a and #e89125. The triadic partners are #42c47e and #8e9eff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f88162?

Black text reads better on #f88162: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f88162 a warm or cool color?

#f88162 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 73.1% and its chroma 0.153.