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#f8a494 color: Au Contraire

#f8a494 is rgb(248, 164, 148) in RGB and oklch(79.755% 0.10313 31.283) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

79.8%
0.103
31°
  • Pink
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Tan
  • red-300
  • Black 3%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
1.96:1Hard to read
Lc -42
Black text
10.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 66

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About #f8a494

#f8a494 is a bright light pink color. In OKLCH it has 79.8% lightness, 0.103 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 1.96:1 contrast and black text 10.73:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Au Contraire (#f6a694). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light pink colors

Lighter: #f8a494 mixed with white

  1. f8a494
  2. faad9f
  3. fbb6a9
  4. fcc0b4
  5. fdc9be
  6. fed2c9
  7. ffdbd4
  8. ffe4de
  9. ffede9
  10. fff6f4

Darker: #f8a494 mixed with black

  1. f8a494
  2. d88e80
  3. b8796d
  4. 9a645a
  5. 7c5048
  6. 603d36
  7. 452b26
  8. 2c1a16
  9. 150a08
  10. 030101

Calmer: #f8a494 with less saturation

  1. f8a494
  2. f3a798
  3. edaa9c
  4. e8aca1
  5. e2afa5
  6. dcb1a9
  7. d6b4ad
  8. d0b6b1
  9. cab8b5
  10. c3bbb9

Questions about #f8a494

What color is #f8a494?

#f8a494 is bright light pink. The closest named color is Au Contraire. In RGB it is rgb(248, 164, 148), in HSL hsl(9.6, 87.72%, 77.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(79.755% 0.10313 31.283).

What colors go well with #f8a494?

The complementary color of #f8a494 is #62cfe3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f5a1b9 and #edae77. The triadic partners are #8ad09b and #a5b9ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #f8a494?

Black text reads better on #f8a494: white gives a contrast ratio of 1.96:1 and black gives 10.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #f8a494 a warm or cool color?

#f8a494 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 79.8% and its chroma 0.103.