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#ff7b59 color: Melon

#ff7b59 is rgb(255, 123, 89) in RGB and oklch(73.045% 0.16865 35.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

73%
0.169
36°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • red-400
  • Black 0%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ff7b59

#ff7b59 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.169 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.23:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melon (#ff7855). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ff7b59 mixed with white

  1. ff7b59
  2. ff8a6b
  3. ff987c
  4. ffa58c
  5. ffb29d
  6. ffc0ad
  7. ffccbd
  8. ffd9ce
  9. ffe6de
  10. fff2ee

Darker: #ff7b59 mixed with black

  1. ff7b59
  2. de6a4c
  3. be5a40
  4. 9e4a34
  5. 803a28
  6. 632c1d
  7. 481e13
  8. 2e1009
  9. 160503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ff7b59 with less saturation

  1. ff7b59
  2. f78162
  3. f0876b
  4. e88c74
  5. df917c
  6. d79583
  7. ce998b
  8. c59d92
  9. bca19a
  10. b2a4a1

Questions about #ff7b59

What color is #ff7b59?

#ff7b59 is bright light red. The closest named color is Melon. In RGB it is rgb(255, 123, 89), in HSL hsl(12.29, 100%, 67.45%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.045% 0.16865 35.533).

What colors go well with #ff7b59?

The complementary color of #ff7b59 is #00bee3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #fc7498 and #ee8e00. The triadic partners are #28c678 and #8c9cff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ff7b59?

Black text reads better on #ff7b59: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ff7b59 a warm or cool color?

#ff7b59 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.169.