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#ed8778 color: In for a Penny

#ed8778 is rgb(237, 135, 120) in RGB and oklch(73.01% 0.12761 29.352) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

73%
0.128
29°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ed8778

#ed8778 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is In for a Penny (#ee8877). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ed8778 mixed with white

  1. ed8778
  2. f09385
  3. f3a093
  4. f6aca0
  5. f8b8ad
  6. fac4bb
  7. fcd0c8
  8. fddbd6
  9. fee7e3
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #ed8778 mixed with black

  1. ed8778
  2. ce7567
  3. b06357
  4. 935148
  5. 774139
  6. 5c312a
  7. 42211d
  8. 2a1310
  9. 140605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ed8778 with less saturation

  1. ed8778
  2. e78b7d
  3. e18f82
  4. da9287
  5. d4968c
  6. cd9991
  7. c69c95
  8. bf9f9a
  9. b7a29e
  10. b0a5a3

Questions about #ed8778

What color is #ed8778?

#ed8778 is bright light red. The closest named color is In for a Penny. In RGB it is rgb(237, 135, 120), in HSL hsl(7.69, 76.47%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.01% 0.12761 29.352).

What colors go well with #ed8778?

The complementary color of #ed8778 is #00bdd3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e884a5 and #e2934e. The triadic partners are #69be7b and #87a3f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed8778?

Black text reads better on #ed8778: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed8778 a warm or cool color?

#ed8778 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.128.