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#ea8279 color: Jinza Safflower

#ea8279 is rgb(234, 130, 121) in RGB and oklch(71.849% 0.12934 25.964) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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5°
100%

71.8%
0.129
26°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ea8279

#ea8279 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 26°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Jinza Safflower (#ee827c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ea8279 mixed with white

  1. ea8279
  2. ee8f86
  3. f19c93
  4. f4a8a0
  5. f6b5ae
  6. f9c1bb
  7. fbcec8
  8. fcdad6
  9. fee6e3
  10. fef3f1

Darker: #ea8279 mixed with black

  1. ea8279
  2. cb7068
  3. ae5f58
  4. 914e48
  5. 753e39
  6. 5a2f2b
  7. 41201d
  8. 291210
  9. 130605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ea8279 with less saturation

  1. ea8279
  2. e4867e
  3. de8a82
  4. d78e86
  5. d1928b
  6. ca958f
  7. c39893
  8. bb9b98
  9. b49e9c
  10. aca1a0

Questions about #ea8279

What color is #ea8279?

#ea8279 is bright light red. The closest named color is Jinza Safflower. In RGB it is rgb(234, 130, 121), in HSL hsl(4.78, 72.9%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.849% 0.12934 25.964).

What colors go well with #ea8279?

The complementary color of #ea8279 is #00bacc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e380a7 and #e18d4d. The triadic partners are #6bba72 and #7ea1f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea8279?

Black text reads better on #ea8279: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea8279 a warm or cool color?

#ea8279 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 26 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.129.