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#ed8d74 color: Lox

#ed8d74 is rgb(237, 141, 116) in RGB and oklch(73.913% 0.12291 35.445) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

73.9%
0.123
35°
  • 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 #ed8d74

#ed8d74 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 35°.

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 Lox (#ec9079). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ed8d74 mixed with white

  1. ed8d74
  2. f09982
  3. f3a490
  4. f5b09d
  5. f8bbab
  6. f9c7b9
  7. fbd2c7
  8. fdddd5
  9. fee8e3
  10. fff4f1

Darker: #ed8d74 mixed with black

  1. ed8d74
  2. ce7a64
  3. b06754
  4. 935545
  5. 774437
  6. 5c3329
  7. 42231b
  8. 2a140f
  9. 140705
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ed8d74 with less saturation

  1. ed8d74
  2. e7917a
  3. e19480
  4. db9785
  5. d59a8b
  6. ce9d90
  7. c7a096
  8. c0a39b
  9. b9a5a0
  10. b2a8a5

Questions about #ed8d74

What color is #ed8d74?

#ed8d74 is bright light red. The closest named color is Lox. In RGB it is rgb(237, 141, 116), in HSL hsl(12.4, 77.07%, 69.22%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.913% 0.12291 35.445).

What colors go well with #ed8d74?

The complementary color of #ed8d74 is #29bddb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb889f and #df9a4f. The triadic partners are #63c189 and #95a3f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ed8d74?

Black text reads better on #ed8d74: 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 #ed8d74 a warm or cool color?

#ed8d74 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.123.