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#ed8b8a color: Cheery

#ed8b8a is rgb(237, 139, 138) in RGB and oklch(74.045% 0.11982 20.969) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

74%
0.120
21°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ed8b8a

#ed8b8a is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.12 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.66:1, 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: #ed8b8a mixed with white

  1. ed8b8a
  2. f09795
  3. f3a3a1
  4. f5aeac
  5. f8bab8
  6. fac5c3
  7. fbd1cf
  8. fddcdb
  9. fee8e7
  10. fff3f3

Darker: #ed8b8a mixed with black

  1. ed8b8a
  2. ce7877
  3. b06665
  4. 935453
  5. 774342
  6. 5c3232
  7. 422322
  8. 2a1414
  9. 140707
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ed8b8a with less saturation

  1. ed8b8a
  2. e78f8d
  3. e19291
  4. db9694
  5. d59997
  6. ce9c9b
  7. c8a09e
  8. c1a3a1
  9. baa5a4
  10. b2a8a8

Questions about #ed8b8a

What color is #ed8b8a?

#ed8b8a is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(237, 139, 138), in HSL hsl(0.61, 73.33%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.045% 0.11982 20.969).

What colors go well with #ed8b8a?

The complementary color of #ed8b8a is #25c1ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e48ab4 and #e79462. The triadic partners are #80be75 and #7fabf6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed8b8a?

Black text reads better on #ed8b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ed8b8a a warm or cool color?

#ed8b8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.12.