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#ec8a83 color: Cheery

#ec8a83 is rgb(236, 138, 131) in RGB and oklch(73.601% 0.12076 24.757) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

73.6%
0.121
25°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.53:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ec8a83

#ec8a83 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.6% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.53:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cheery (#f08a88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ec8a83 mixed with white

  1. ec8a83
  2. ef968f
  3. f2a29b
  4. f5aea7
  5. f7b9b4
  6. f9c5c0
  7. fbd1cc
  8. fcdcd9
  9. fee8e5
  10. fef3f2

Darker: #ec8a83 mixed with black

  1. ec8a83
  2. cd7771
  3. af6560
  4. 92534f
  5. 76423f
  6. 5b322f
  7. 422220
  8. 291412
  9. 130706
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ec8a83 with less saturation

  1. ec8a83
  2. e68e87
  3. e0918b
  4. da958f
  5. d49893
  6. cd9b97
  7. c69e9a
  8. c0a19e
  9. b8a4a2
  10. b1a7a6

Questions about #ec8a83

What color is #ec8a83?

#ec8a83 is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(236, 138, 131), in HSL hsl(4, 73.43%, 71.96%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.601% 0.12076 24.757).

What colors go well with #ec8a83?

The complementary color of #ec8a83 is #20bfcd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e588ae and #e4945c. The triadic partners are #77be79 and #84a8f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8a83?

Black text reads better on #ec8a83: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.53:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8a83 a warm or cool color?

#ec8a83 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 73.6% and its chroma 0.121.