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#f8a189 color: Poppy Petal

#f8a189 is rgb(248, 161, 137) in RGB and oklch(79.009% 0.10973 36.15) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

79%
0.110
36°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.01:1Hard to read
Lc -43
Black text
10.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 65

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About #f8a189

#f8a189 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79% lightness, 0.11 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.01:1 contrast and black text 10.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Poppy Petal (#f6a08c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #f8a189 mixed with white

  1. f8a189
  2. faab95
  3. fbb4a0
  4. fcbeac
  5. fdc7b8
  6. fed0c4
  7. ffdacf
  8. ffe3db
  9. ffece7
  10. fff6f3

Darker: #f8a189 mixed with black

  1. f8a189
  2. d88b76
  3. b87664
  4. 9a6253
  5. 7c4e42
  6. 603c31
  7. 452a22
  8. 2c1914
  9. 150907
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f8a189 with less saturation

  1. f8a189
  2. f2a48e
  3. eda793
  4. e7aa99
  5. e1ac9e
  6. dbafa3
  7. d5b1a7
  8. cfb4ac
  9. c8b6b1
  10. c1b8b6

Questions about #f8a189

What color is #f8a189?

#f8a189 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Poppy Petal. In RGB it is rgb(248, 161, 137), in HSL hsl(12.97, 88.8%, 75.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.009% 0.10973 36.15).

What colors go well with #f8a189?

The complementary color of #f8a189 is #59cce8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f79cb0 and #ebac6b. The triadic partners are #7cd09d and #a7b4ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8a189?

Black text reads better on #f8a189: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.01:1 and black gives 10.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8a189 a warm or cool color?

#f8a189 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 79% and its chroma 0.11.