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#ed8868 color: Firewatch

#ed8868 is rgb(237, 136, 104) in RGB and oklch(72.878% 0.1319 38.325) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

72.9%
0.132
38°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • orange-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.52:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.32:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ed8868

#ed8868 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.9% lightness, 0.132 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.52:1 contrast and black text 8.32:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Firewatch (#ee8866). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is orange-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ed8868 mixed with white

  1. ed8868
  2. f09477
  3. f3a186
  4. f6ad95
  5. f8b8a4
  6. fac4b3
  7. fcd0c2
  8. fddcd1
  9. fee8e0
  10. fff3f0

Darker: #ed8868 mixed with black

  1. ed8868
  2. ce7559
  3. b0634b
  4. 93523e
  5. 774130
  6. 5c3124
  7. 422218
  8. 2a130c
  9. 140604
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ed8868 with less saturation

  1. ed8868
  2. e78c6f
  3. e09076
  4. da937d
  5. d39683
  6. cd9a89
  7. c69d8f
  8. be9f96
  9. b7a29b
  10. afa5a1

Questions about #ed8868

What color is #ed8868?

#ed8868 is bright light red. The closest named color is Firewatch. In RGB it is rgb(237, 136, 104), in HSL hsl(14.44, 78.7%, 66.86%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.878% 0.1319 38.325).

What colors go well with #ed8868?

The complementary color of #ed8868 is #00bade. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed8297 and #dd963f. The triadic partners are #51c088 and #959ef9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed8868?

Black text reads better on #ed8868: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.52:1 and black gives 8.32:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed8868 a warm or cool color?

#ed8868 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 72.9% and its chroma 0.132.