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#ec8b89 color: Cheery

#ec8b89 is rgb(236, 139, 137) in RGB and oklch(73.899% 0.11873 21.588) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

73.9%
0.119
22°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ec8b89

#ec8b89 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.62:1, 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: #ec8b89 mixed with white

  1. ec8b89
  2. ef9794
  3. f2a3a0
  4. f5aeab
  5. f7bab7
  6. f9c5c3
  7. fbd1cf
  8. fcdcdb
  9. fee8e7
  10. fef3f3

Darker: #ec8b89 mixed with black

  1. ec8b89
  2. cd7876
  3. af6664
  4. 925453
  5. 764342
  6. 5b3231
  7. 422322
  8. 291414
  9. 130707
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ec8b89 with less saturation

  1. ec8b89
  2. e68f8c
  3. e09290
  4. da9693
  5. d49997
  6. ce9c9a
  7. c79f9d
  8. c0a2a1
  9. b9a5a4
  10. b2a8a7

Questions about #ec8b89

What color is #ec8b89?

#ec8b89 is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(236, 139, 137), in HSL hsl(1.21, 72.26%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.899% 0.11873 21.588).

What colors go well with #ec8b89?

The complementary color of #ec8b89 is #28c0ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e38ab3 and #e69462. The triadic partners are #7fbd76 and #80aaf5.

Is white or black text more readable on #ec8b89?

Black text reads better on #ec8b89: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ec8b89 a warm or cool color?

#ec8b89 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.119.