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#fa8578 color: Congo Pink

#fa8578 is rgb(250, 133, 120) in RGB and oklch(74.368% 0.14484 27.651) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

74.4%
0.145
28°
  • 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
8.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #fa8578

#fa8578 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.145 chroma and a hue of 28°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.69:1, 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: #fa8578 mixed with white

  1. fa8578
  2. fc9285
  3. fe9f93
  4. ffaba0
  5. ffb7ad
  6. ffc3bb
  7. ffcfc8
  8. ffdbd6
  9. ffe7e3
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #fa8578 mixed with black

  1. fa8578
  2. d97367
  3. ba6157
  4. 9b5048
  5. 7d4039
  6. 61302a
  7. 46211d
  8. 2d1310
  9. 150605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fa8578 with less saturation

  1. fa8578
  2. f38a7e
  3. ec8f83
  4. e59388
  5. de978e
  6. d69b93
  7. ce9f98
  8. c6a29d
  9. bea5a2
  10. b5a9a7

Questions about #fa8578

What color is #fa8578?

#fa8578 is bright light red. The closest named color is Congo Pink. In RGB it is rgb(250, 133, 120), in HSL hsl(6, 92.86%, 72.55%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.368% 0.14484 27.651).

What colors go well with #fa8578?

The complementary color of #fa8578 is #00c4db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f382ac and #ef9244. The triadic partners are #65c475 and #84a7ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fa8578?

Black text reads better on #fa8578: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fa8578 a warm or cool color?

#fa8578 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 28 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.145.