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#ea8474 color: Melondrama

#ea8474 is rgb(234, 132, 116) in RGB and oklch(72.067% 0.12829 29.949) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

72.1%
0.128
30°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.61:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.05:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ea8474

#ea8474 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.61:1 contrast and black text 8.05:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melondrama (#ee8170). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ea8474 mixed with white

  1. ea8474
  2. ed9182
  3. f19d8f
  4. f4aa9d
  5. f6b6ab
  6. f8c2b9
  7. facec6
  8. fcdad4
  9. fde7e3
  10. fef3f1

Darker: #ea8474 mixed with black

  1. ea8474
  2. cb7264
  3. ae6054
  4. 914f45
  5. 753f37
  6. 5a2f29
  7. 41201b
  8. 29120f
  9. 130605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ea8474 with less saturation

  1. ea8474
  2. e48879
  3. de8c7e
  4. d78f83
  5. d19388
  6. ca968d
  7. c39992
  8. bc9c97
  9. b49f9b
  10. ada2a0

Questions about #ea8474

What color is #ea8474?

#ea8474 is bright light red. The closest named color is Melondrama. In RGB it is rgb(234, 132, 116), in HSL hsl(8.14, 73.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.067% 0.12829 29.949).

What colors go well with #ea8474?

The complementary color of #ea8474 is #00bad1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e581a1 and #df904a. The triadic partners are #64bb79 and #85a0f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea8474?

Black text reads better on #ea8474: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.61:1 and black gives 8.05:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea8474 a warm or cool color?

#ea8474 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.128.