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#fe7879 color: Embarrassment

#fe7879 is rgb(254, 120, 121) in RGB and oklch(73.026% 0.16395 21.512) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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360°
100%

73%
0.164
22°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.18:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #fe7879

#fe7879 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.164 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.18:1, 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: #fe7879 mixed with white

  1. fe7879
  2. ff8786
  3. ff9593
  4. ffa3a0
  5. ffb0ae
  6. ffbebb
  7. ffcbc8
  8. ffd8d6
  9. ffe5e3
  10. fff2f1

Darker: #fe7879 mixed with black

  1. fe7879
  2. dd6768
  3. bd5758
  4. 9e4848
  5. 803939
  6. 632a2b
  7. 471d1d
  8. 2d1010
  9. 160505
  10. 030101

Calmer: #fe7879 with less saturation

  1. fe7879
  2. f77e7e
  3. ef8483
  4. e78a88
  5. df8f8c
  6. d79391
  7. ce9896
  8. c59c9a
  9. bca09f
  10. b2a4a3

Questions about #fe7879

What color is #fe7879?

#fe7879 is bright light red. The closest named color is Embarrassment. In RGB it is rgb(254, 120, 121), in HSL hsl(359.55, 98.53%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.026% 0.16395 21.512).

What colors go well with #fe7879?

The complementary color of #fe7879 is #00c1cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #f378b3 and #f68536. The triadic partners are #66c15b and #6da5ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #fe7879?

Black text reads better on #fe7879: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.18:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #fe7879 a warm or cool color?

#fe7879 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.164.