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#ee5855 color: Amour

#ee5855 is rgb(238, 88, 85) in RGB and oklch(65.887% 0.18587 24.787) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

65.9%
0.186
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.41:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.16:1Readable · AA
Lc 43

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About #ee5855

#ee5855 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 65.9% lightness, 0.186 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.41:1 contrast and black text 6.16:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Amour (#ee5851). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ee5855 mixed with white

  1. ee5855
  2. f26c66
  3. f67e77
  4. f98f87
  5. fc9f98
  6. feb0a9
  7. ffc0ba
  8. ffd0cb
  9. ffe0dc
  10. ffefed

Darker: #ee5855 mixed with black

  1. ee5855
  2. cf4b49
  3. b13f3d
  4. 933331
  5. 772826
  6. 5c1d1c
  7. 421211
  8. 2a0908
  9. 140302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ee5855 with less saturation

  1. ee5855
  2. e6615c
  3. de6863
  4. d66f69
  5. cd756f
  6. c47b75
  7. bb807b
  8. b28581
  9. a88a87
  10. 9d8e8c

Questions about #ee5855

What color is #ee5855?

#ee5855 is bright red. The closest named color is Amour. In RGB it is rgb(238, 88, 85), in HSL hsl(1.18, 81.82%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(65.887% 0.18587 24.787).

What colors go well with #ee5855?

The complementary color of #ee5855 is #00a8b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e45798 and #e46a00. The triadic partners are #30ae3f and #588aff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee5855?

White text reads better on #ee5855: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.41:1 and black gives 6.16:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee5855 a warm or cool color?

#ee5855 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 65.9% and its chroma 0.186.