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#ee554d color: Amour

#ee554d is rgb(238, 85, 77) in RGB and oklch(65.415% 0.19001 26.682) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

65.4%
0.190
27°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-500
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.48:1Hard to read
Lc -67
Black text
6.04:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #ee554d

#ee554d is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.4% lightness, 0.19 chroma and a hue of 27°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.48:1 contrast and black text 6.04:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amour (#ee5851). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-500.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ee554d mixed with white

  1. ee554d
  2. f2695f
  3. f67c71
  4. f98d82
  5. fc9e94
  6. feafa5
  7. ffbfb7
  8. ffcfc9
  9. ffdfdb
  10. ffefed

Darker: #ee554d mixed with black

  1. ee554d
  2. cf4942
  3. b13d37
  4. 93312c
  5. 772622
  6. 5c1c18
  7. 42110f
  8. 2a0807
  9. 140202
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ee554d with less saturation

  1. ee554d
  2. e65e55
  3. de665c
  4. d56d64
  5. cd736a
  6. c47971
  7. bb7f78
  8. b1837e
  9. a78884
  10. 9c8c8a

Questions about #ee554d

What color is #ee554d?

#ee554d is bright red. The closest named color is Amour. In RGB it is rgb(238, 85, 77), in HSL hsl(2.98, 82.56%, 61.76%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.415% 0.19001 26.682).

What colors go well with #ee554d?

The complementary color of #ee554d is #00a6b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e55393 and #df6b00. The triadic partners are #16ad41 and #5b87ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee554d?

White text reads better on #ee554d: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.48:1 and black gives 6.04:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee554d a warm or cool color?

#ee554d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 27 degrees, its lightness 65.4% and its chroma 0.19.