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#fa8079 color: Congo Pink

#fa8079 is rgb(250, 128, 121) in RGB and oklch(73.635% 0.1502 24.773) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

73.6%
0.150
25°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.43:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #fa8079

#fa8079 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.15 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.43:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Congo Pink (#f98379). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #fa8079 mixed with white

  1. fa8079
  2. fc8e86
  3. fe9b93
  4. ffa8a1
  5. ffb5ae
  6. ffc1bb
  7. ffcec9
  8. ffdad6
  9. ffe6e4
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #fa8079 mixed with black

  1. fa8079
  2. d96e68
  3. ba5d58
  4. 9b4d48
  5. 7d3d39
  6. 612e2b
  7. 461f1d
  8. 2d1210
  9. 150605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fa8079 with less saturation

  1. fa8079
  2. f3857e
  3. ec8a83
  4. e48f88
  5. dd938d
  6. d59892
  7. cd9c97
  8. c59f9c
  9. bca3a0
  10. b3a6a5

Questions about #fa8079

What color is #fa8079?

#fa8079 is bright light red. The closest named color is Congo Pink. In RGB it is rgb(250, 128, 121), in HSL hsl(3.26, 92.81%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.635% 0.1502 24.773).

What colors go well with #fa8079?

The complementary color of #fa8079 is #00c3d4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f17eaf and #f18d41. The triadic partners are #67c26b and #7aa6ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fa8079?

Black text reads better on #fa8079: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.43:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fa8079 a warm or cool color?

#fa8079 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.15.