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#ed8b87 color: Cheery

#ed8b87 is rgb(237, 139, 135) in RGB and oklch(73.976% 0.12016 22.868) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

74%
0.120
23°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.64:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ed8b87

#ed8b87 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.64:1, 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: #ed8b87 mixed with white

  1. ed8b87
  2. f09793
  3. f3a39e
  4. f5aeaa
  5. f8bab6
  6. fac5c2
  7. fbd1ce
  8. fddcda
  9. fee8e6
  10. fff3f3

Darker: #ed8b87 mixed with black

  1. ed8b87
  2. ce7875
  3. b06663
  4. 935451
  5. 774341
  6. 5c3231
  7. 422321
  8. 2a1413
  9. 140706
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ed8b87 with less saturation

  1. ed8b87
  2. e78f8b
  3. e1928e
  4. db9692
  5. d59996
  6. ce9c99
  7. c89f9d
  8. c1a2a0
  9. baa5a4
  10. b2a8a7

Questions about #ed8b87

What color is #ed8b87?

#ed8b87 is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(237, 139, 135), in HSL hsl(2.35, 73.91%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.976% 0.12016 22.868).

What colors go well with #ed8b87?

The complementary color of #ed8b87 is #24c0cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e58ab1 and #e6945f. The triadic partners are #7cbe78 and #82aaf7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed8b87?

Black text reads better on #ed8b87: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.64:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed8b87 a warm or cool color?

#ed8b87 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.12.