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#ed836c color: Melondrama

#ed836c is rgb(237, 131, 108) in RGB and oklch(72.142% 0.1351 33.306) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

72.1%
0.135
33°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ed836c

#ed836c is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, 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: #ed836c mixed with white

  1. ed836c
  2. f0907b
  3. f39d89
  4. f6a998
  5. f8b6a6
  6. fac2b5
  7. fccec4
  8. fddad2
  9. fee7e1
  10. fff3f0

Darker: #ed836c mixed with black

  1. ed836c
  2. ce715d
  3. b0604e
  4. 934f40
  5. 773f32
  6. 5c2f25
  7. 422019
  8. 2a120d
  9. 140604
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ed836c with less saturation

  1. ed836c
  2. e78772
  3. e08b78
  4. da8f7e
  5. d39384
  6. cc968a
  7. c4998f
  8. bd9c95
  9. b59f9a
  10. ada2a0

Questions about #ed836c

What color is #ed836c?

#ed836c is bright light red. The closest named color is Melondrama. In RGB it is rgb(237, 131, 108), in HSL hsl(10.7, 78.18%, 67.65%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.142% 0.1351 33.306).

What colors go well with #ed836c?

The complementary color of #ed836c is #00bad7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea7e9c and #e0903f. The triadic partners are #57bd7c and #8a9ef9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed836c?

Black text reads better on #ed836c: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed836c a warm or cool color?

#ed836c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.135.