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#ed856f color: Coralette

#ed856f is rgb(237, 133, 111) in RGB and oklch(72.516% 0.1322 32.975) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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10°
100%

72.5%
0.132
33°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.57:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ed856f

#ed856f is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.5% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.57:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Coralette (#f08674). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ed856f mixed with white

  1. ed856f
  2. f0927d
  3. f39e8c
  4. f6aa9a
  5. f8b7a8
  6. fac3b6
  7. fccfc5
  8. fddbd3
  9. fee7e2
  10. fff3f0

Darker: #ed856f mixed with black

  1. ed856f
  2. ce7360
  3. b06151
  4. 935042
  5. 774034
  6. 5c3027
  7. 42211a
  8. 2a130e
  9. 140604
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ed856f with less saturation

  1. ed856f
  2. e78975
  3. e08d7b
  4. da9181
  5. d39486
  6. cc988c
  7. c59b91
  8. be9e96
  9. b6a19c
  10. aea3a1

Questions about #ed856f

What color is #ed856f?

#ed856f is bright light red. The closest named color is Coralette. In RGB it is rgb(237, 133, 111), in HSL hsl(10.48, 77.78%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.516% 0.1322 32.975).

What colors go well with #ed856f?

The complementary color of #ed856f is #00bbd7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea819e and #e09244. The triadic partners are #5cbe7e and #8b9ff9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed856f?

Black text reads better on #ed856f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.57:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed856f a warm or cool color?

#ed856f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 72.5% and its chroma 0.132.