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#fa8575 color: Congo Pink

#fa8575 is rgb(250, 133, 117) in RGB and oklch(74.31% 0.14551 29.098) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

74.3%
0.146
29°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.68:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #fa8575

#fa8575 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.68:1, 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: #fa8575 mixed with white

  1. fa8575
  2. fc9283
  3. fe9f90
  4. ffab9e
  5. ffb7ac
  6. ffc3b9
  7. ffcfc7
  8. ffdbd5
  9. ffe7e3
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #fa8575 mixed with black

  1. fa8575
  2. d97365
  3. ba6155
  4. 9b5046
  5. 7d4037
  6. 613029
  7. 46211c
  8. 2d130f
  9. 150605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fa8575 with less saturation

  1. fa8575
  2. f38a7b
  3. ec8f81
  4. e59386
  5. de978c
  6. d69b91
  7. ce9f97
  8. c6a29c
  9. bea5a1
  10. b5a9a6

Questions about #fa8575

What color is #fa8575?

#fa8575 is bright light red. The closest named color is Congo Pink. In RGB it is rgb(250, 133, 117), in HSL hsl(7.22, 93.01%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.31% 0.14551 29.098).

What colors go well with #fa8575?

The complementary color of #fa8575 is #00c4dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f482a9 and #ee9341. The triadic partners are #61c577 and #87a6ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fa8575?

Black text reads better on #fa8575: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.68:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fa8575 a warm or cool color?

#fa8575 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.146.