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#ed8a84 color: Cheery

#ed8a84 is rgb(237, 138, 132) in RGB and oklch(73.747% 0.12178 24.127) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

73.7%
0.122
24°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ed8a84

#ed8a84 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.57:1, 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: #ed8a84 mixed with white

  1. ed8a84
  2. f09690
  3. f3a29c
  4. f5aea8
  5. f8b9b4
  6. fac5c0
  7. fbd1cd
  8. fddcd9
  9. fee8e6
  10. fff3f2

Darker: #ed8a84 mixed with black

  1. ed8a84
  2. ce7772
  3. b06560
  4. 93534f
  5. 77423f
  6. 5c322f
  7. 422220
  8. 2a1412
  9. 140706
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ed8a84 with less saturation

  1. ed8a84
  2. e78e88
  3. e1928c
  4. db9590
  5. d49894
  6. ce9c97
  7. c79f9b
  8. c0a29f
  9. b9a4a3
  10. b2a7a6

Questions about #ed8a84

What color is #ed8a84?

#ed8a84 is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(237, 138, 132), in HSL hsl(3.43, 74.47%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.747% 0.12178 24.127).

What colors go well with #ed8a84?

The complementary color of #ed8a84 is #1cc0cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e589af and #e5945c. The triadic partners are #78be78 and #83a8f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed8a84?

Black text reads better on #ed8a84: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed8a84 a warm or cool color?

#ed8a84 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.122.