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#fa8479 color: Congo Pink

#fa8479 is rgb(250, 132, 121) in RGB and oklch(74.235% 0.14573 26.667) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
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 #fa8479

#fa8479 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: #fa8479 mixed with white

  1. fa8479
  2. fc9186
  3. fe9e93
  4. ffaaa1
  5. ffb7ae
  6. ffc3bb
  7. ffcfc9
  8. ffdbd6
  9. ffe7e4
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #fa8479 mixed with black

  1. fa8479
  2. d97268
  3. ba6058
  4. 9b4f48
  5. 7d3f39
  6. 612f2b
  7. 46201d
  8. 2d1210
  9. 150605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fa8479 with less saturation

  1. fa8479
  2. f3897e
  3. ec8e84
  4. e59289
  5. de968e
  6. d69a93
  7. ce9e98
  8. c6a29d
  9. bda5a2
  10. b5a8a7

Questions about #fa8479

What color is #fa8479?

#fa8479 is bright light red. The closest named color is Congo Pink. In RGB it is rgb(250, 132, 121), in HSL hsl(5.12, 92.81%, 72.75%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.235% 0.14573 26.667).

What colors go well with #fa8479?

The complementary color of #fa8479 is #00c4d9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f382ad and #f09144. The triadic partners are #67c473 and #81a7ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fa8479?

Black text reads better on #fa8479: 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 #fa8479 a warm or cool color?

#fa8479 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.146.