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#fa8478 color: Congo Pink

#fa8478 is rgb(250, 132, 120) in RGB and oklch(74.215% 0.14593 27.155) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

74.2%
0.146
27°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #fa8478

#fa8478 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, 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: #fa8478 mixed with white

  1. fa8478
  2. fc9185
  3. fe9e93
  4. ffaaa0
  5. ffb7ad
  6. ffc3bb
  7. ffcfc8
  8. ffdbd6
  9. ffe7e3
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #fa8478 mixed with black

  1. fa8478
  2. d97267
  3. ba6057
  4. 9b4f48
  5. 7d3f39
  6. 612f2a
  7. 46201d
  8. 2d1210
  9. 150605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fa8478 with less saturation

  1. fa8478
  2. f3897e
  3. ec8e83
  4. e59288
  5. dd968d
  6. d69a93
  7. ce9e98
  8. c6a29d
  9. bda5a2
  10. b5a8a6

Questions about #fa8478

What color is #fa8478?

#fa8478 is bright light red. The closest named color is Congo Pink. In RGB it is rgb(250, 132, 120), in HSL hsl(5.54, 92.86%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.215% 0.14593 27.155).

What colors go well with #fa8478?

The complementary color of #fa8478 is #00c4da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f381ac and #ef9143. The triadic partners are #65c473 and #82a7ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fa8478?

Black text reads better on #fa8478: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fa8478 a warm or cool color?

#fa8478 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.146.