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#e8807f color: Sugar Poppy

#e8807f is rgb(232, 128, 127) in RGB and oklch(71.406% 0.12845 21.361) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

71.4%
0.128
21°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 9%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.68:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.83:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #e8807f

#e8807f is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.68:1 contrast and black text 7.83:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Sugar Poppy (#e58281). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #e8807f mixed with white

  1. e8807f
  2. ec8d8b
  3. ef9a98
  4. f2a7a4
  5. f5b3b1
  6. f8c0be
  7. facdcb
  8. fcd9d7
  9. fde6e5
  10. fef2f2

Darker: #e8807f mixed with black

  1. e8807f
  2. ca6e6e
  3. ac5d5d
  4. 904d4c
  5. 743d3c
  6. 592e2d
  7. 401f1f
  8. 291211
  9. 130606
  10. 030101

Calmer: #e8807f with less saturation

  1. e8807f
  2. e28483
  3. dc8886
  4. d58c8a
  5. cf908e
  6. c89391
  7. c19795
  8. ba9a98
  9. b29d9c
  10. aba09f

Questions about #e8807f

What color is #e8807f?

#e8807f is bright light red. The closest named color is Sugar Poppy. In RGB it is rgb(232, 128, 127), in HSL hsl(0.57, 69.54%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.406% 0.12845 21.361).

What colors go well with #e8807f?

The complementary color of #e8807f is #00bac4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #df7fac and #e28a53. The triadic partners are #73b769 and #75a2f3.

Is white or black text more readable on #e8807f?

Black text reads better on #e8807f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.68:1 and black gives 7.83:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #e8807f a warm or cool color?

#e8807f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 71.4% and its chroma 0.128.