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#fa8474 color: Congo Pink

#fa8474 is rgb(250, 132, 116) in RGB and oklch(74.139% 0.1468 29.069) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

74.1%
0.147
29°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #fa8474

#fa8474 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.62:1, 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: #fa8474 mixed with white

  1. fa8474
  2. fc9182
  3. fe9e90
  4. ffaa9d
  5. ffb7ab
  6. ffc3b9
  7. ffcfc7
  8. ffdbd5
  9. ffe7e3
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #fa8474 mixed with black

  1. fa8474
  2. d97264
  3. ba6054
  4. 9b4f45
  5. 7d3f37
  6. 612f29
  7. 46201b
  8. 2d120f
  9. 150605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fa8474 with less saturation

  1. fa8474
  2. f3897a
  3. ec8e80
  4. e59286
  5. dd968b
  6. d69a91
  7. ce9e96
  8. c6a19b
  9. bda5a1
  10. b4a8a6

Questions about #fa8474

What color is #fa8474?

#fa8474 is bright light red. The closest named color is Congo Pink. In RGB it is rgb(250, 132, 116), in HSL hsl(7.16, 93.06%, 71.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.139% 0.1468 29.069).

What colors go well with #fa8474?

The complementary color of #fa8474 is #00c3dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f481a9 and #ee923f. The triadic partners are #5fc476 and #86a5ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fa8474?

Black text reads better on #fa8474: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fa8474 a warm or cool color?

#fa8474 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.147.