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#fe7572 color: Embarrassment

#fe7572 is rgb(254, 117, 114) in RGB and oklch(72.474% 0.16817 23.43) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

72.5%
0.168
23°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #fe7572

#fe7572 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.168 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Embarrassment (#ff7777). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #fe7572 mixed with white

  1. fe7572
  2. ff8480
  3. ff938e
  4. ffa19c
  5. ffafaa
  6. ffbdb8
  7. ffcac6
  8. ffd7d4
  9. ffe5e2
  10. fff2f1

Darker: #fe7572 mixed with black

  1. fe7572
  2. dd6562
  3. bd5553
  4. 9e4644
  5. 803736
  6. 632928
  7. 471c1b
  8. 2d0f0e
  9. 160504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fe7572 with less saturation

  1. fe7572
  2. f67c78
  3. ef827d
  4. e78782
  5. de8c88
  6. d6918d
  7. cd9692
  8. c49a97
  9. bb9e9c
  10. b0a2a1

Questions about #fe7572

What color is #fe7572?

#fe7572 is bright light red. The closest named color is Embarrassment. In RGB it is rgb(254, 117, 114), in HSL hsl(1.29, 98.59%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.474% 0.16817 23.43).

What colors go well with #fe7572?

The complementary color of #fe7572 is #00bfce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f474ae and #f58329. The triadic partners are #5cc05b and #6fa2ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fe7572?

Black text reads better on #fe7572: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fe7572 a warm or cool color?

#fe7572 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.168.