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#fb8579 color: Congo Pink

#fb8579 is rgb(251, 133, 121) in RGB and oklch(74.518% 0.14578 27.136) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

74.5%
0.146
27°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 2%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #fb8579

#fb8579 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.73:1, 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: #fb8579 mixed with white

  1. fb8579
  2. fd9286
  3. ff9f93
  4. ffaba1
  5. ffb7ae
  6. ffc3bb
  7. ffcfc9
  8. ffdbd6
  9. ffe7e4
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #fb8579 mixed with black

  1. fb8579
  2. da7368
  3. ba6158
  4. 9c5048
  5. 7e4039
  6. 61302b
  7. 46211d
  8. 2d1310
  9. 150605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fb8579 with less saturation

  1. fb8579
  2. f48a7f
  3. ed8f84
  4. e69389
  5. de978e
  6. d79b94
  7. cf9f99
  8. c7a29e
  9. bea6a3
  10. b6a9a7

Questions about #fb8579

What color is #fb8579?

#fb8579 is bright light red. The closest named color is Congo Pink. In RGB it is rgb(251, 133, 121), in HSL hsl(5.54, 94.2%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.518% 0.14578 27.136).

What colors go well with #fb8579?

The complementary color of #fb8579 is #00c5db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f482ad and #f09244. The triadic partners are #66c574 and #83a8ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fb8579?

Black text reads better on #fb8579: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fb8579 a warm or cool color?

#fb8579 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.146.