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#eb8f78 color: Lox

#eb8f78 is rgb(235, 143, 120) in RGB and oklch(74.078% 0.11732 34.85) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

74.1%
0.117
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 8%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #eb8f78

#eb8f78 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.117 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.73:1, 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: #eb8f78 mixed with white

  1. eb8f78
  2. ee9a85
  3. f1a693
  4. f4b1a0
  5. f6bcad
  6. f8c7bb
  7. fad3c8
  8. fcded6
  9. fde9e3
  10. fef4f1

Darker: #eb8f78 mixed with black

  1. eb8f78
  2. cc7c67
  3. ae6957
  4. 915748
  5. 754539
  6. 5b342a
  7. 41241d
  8. 291510
  9. 130705
  10. 030101

Calmer: #eb8f78 with less saturation

  1. eb8f78
  2. e5927e
  3. df9683
  4. d99988
  5. d39c8d
  6. cd9e92
  7. c7a197
  8. c0a49c
  9. b9a6a1
  10. b2a9a6

Questions about #eb8f78

What color is #eb8f78?

#eb8f78 is bright light red. The closest named color is Lox. In RGB it is rgb(235, 143, 120), in HSL hsl(12, 74.19%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.078% 0.11732 34.85).

What colors go well with #eb8f78?

The complementary color of #eb8f78 is #37bdd9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e98ba1 and #de9b56. The triadic partners are #69c18a and #95a5f5.

Is white or black text more readable on #eb8f78?

Black text reads better on #eb8f78: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #eb8f78 a warm or cool color?

#eb8f78 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.117.