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#ed8b79 color: Redolenc

#ed8b79 is rgb(237, 139, 121) in RGB and oklch(73.679% 0.1232 31.305) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

73.7%
0.123
31°
  • 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 #ed8b79

#ed8b79 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 31°.

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 Redolenc (#ea8a7a). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ed8b79 mixed with white

  1. ed8b79
  2. f09786
  3. f3a393
  4. f5aea1
  5. f8baae
  6. fac6bb
  7. fbd1c9
  8. fdddd6
  9. fee8e4
  10. fff4f1

Darker: #ed8b79 mixed with black

  1. ed8b79
  2. ce7868
  3. b06658
  4. 935448
  5. 774339
  6. 5c322b
  7. 42231d
  8. 2a1410
  9. 140705
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ed8b79 with less saturation

  1. ed8b79
  2. e78f7e
  3. e19283
  4. db9688
  5. d4998d
  6. ce9c92
  7. c79f97
  8. c0a29c
  9. b9a5a0
  10. b1a7a5

Questions about #ed8b79

What color is #ed8b79?

#ed8b79 is bright light red. The closest named color is Redolenc. In RGB it is rgb(237, 139, 121), in HSL hsl(9.31, 76.32%, 70.2%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.679% 0.1232 31.305).

What colors go well with #ed8b79?

The complementary color of #ed8b79 is #1fbed6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e987a5 and #e19753. The triadic partners are #6ac082 and #8ea5f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed8b79?

Black text reads better on #ed8b79: 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 #ed8b79 a warm or cool color?

#ed8b79 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.123.