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#ea8e76 color: Lox

#ea8e76 is rgb(234, 142, 118) in RGB and oklch(73.75% 0.11781 35.437) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

73.7%
0.118
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ea8e76

#ea8e76 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.118 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lox (#ec9079). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ea8e76 mixed with white

  1. ea8e76
  2. ed9a84
  3. f0a591
  4. f3b09f
  5. f6bcac
  6. f8c7ba
  7. fad2c7
  8. fbddd5
  9. fde9e3
  10. fef4f1

Darker: #ea8e76 mixed with black

  1. ea8e76
  2. cb7b66
  3. ae6856
  4. 915647
  5. 754438
  6. 5a3429
  7. 41241c
  8. 29150f
  9. 130705
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ea8e76 with less saturation

  1. ea8e76
  2. e4917c
  3. de9581
  4. d89887
  5. d29b8c
  6. cc9d91
  7. c6a096
  8. bfa39b
  9. b8a5a0
  10. b1a8a5

Questions about #ea8e76

What color is #ea8e76?

#ea8e76 is bright light red. The closest named color is Lox. In RGB it is rgb(234, 142, 118), in HSL hsl(12.41, 73.42%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.75% 0.11781 35.437).

What colors go well with #ea8e76?

The complementary color of #ea8e76 is #35bcd9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e8899f and #dd9a54. The triadic partners are #67c08a and #95a3f4.

Is white or black text more readable on #ea8e76?

Black text reads better on #ea8e76: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ea8e76 a warm or cool color?

#ea8e76 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.118.