#F15F79 Hex Color
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Loud in the best way. #f15f79 is a red with a strong pink lean, vivid and warm but with enough lightness to stay mellow instead of aggressive. It works best as an accent: buttons, sale badges, highlights. Black text clears AA body contrast on it at about 6.7:1. Pair it with deep teal or navy for more depth than white allows.
Questions about #f15f79
What is #f15f79 in RGB, HSL and CMYK?
In RGB, #f15f79 is rgb(241, 95, 121), in HSL hsl(349, 84%, 66%) and in CMYK 0%, 61%, 50%, 5%. Browse more shades of red with names and hex codes.
What colors pair well with #f15f79?
Deep teal and navy make #f15f79 pop through contrast, while charcoal grounds it for text and UI elements. White works too but can wash the red out at large sizes.
Is #f15f79 readable on white or black?
#f15f79 has a 3.15:1 contrast ratio on white and 6.65:1 on black. WCAG asks for 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, so on white it works only for large text (24px, or 18.5px bold) and on black it works for body text. Try other pairs in the contrast checker.