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#fa7877 color: Embarrassment

#fa7877 is rgb(250, 120, 119) in RGB and oklch(72.435% 0.15966 22.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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72.4%
0.160
22°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #fa7877

#fa7877 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.16 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Embarrassment (#ff7777). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #fa7877 mixed with white

  1. fa7877
  2. fc8784
  3. fe9592
  4. ffa39f
  5. ffb0ac
  6. ffbeba
  7. ffcbc8
  8. ffd8d5
  9. ffe5e3
  10. fff2f1

Darker: #fa7877 mixed with black

  1. fa7877
  2. d96767
  3. ba5757
  4. 9b4847
  5. 7d3938
  6. 612a2a
  7. 461d1c
  8. 2d1010
  9. 150505
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fa7877 with less saturation

  1. fa7877
  2. f37e7c
  3. eb8481
  4. e48986
  5. dc8e8a
  6. d4928f
  7. cb9794
  8. c39b98
  9. b99f9d
  10. b0a2a1

Questions about #fa7877

What color is #fa7877?

#fa7877 is bright light red. The closest named color is Embarrassment. In RGB it is rgb(250, 120, 119), in HSL hsl(0.46, 92.91%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.435% 0.15966 22.289).

What colors go well with #fa7877?

The complementary color of #fa7877 is #00bfcc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ef77b0 and #f28537. The triadic partners are #64be5d and #6ea3ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fa7877?

Black text reads better on #fa7877: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fa7877 a warm or cool color?

#fa7877 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.16.