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#ee5955 color: Amour

#ee5955 is rgb(238, 89, 85) in RGB and oklch(66.005% 0.18485 25.083) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

66%
0.185
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.39:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.20:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #ee5955

#ee5955 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66% lightness, 0.185 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.39:1 contrast and black text 6.2:1, 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: #ee5955 mixed with white

  1. ee5955
  2. f26c66
  3. f67e77
  4. f98f87
  5. fca098
  6. feb0a9
  7. ffc0ba
  8. ffd0cb
  9. ffe0dc
  10. ffefed

Darker: #ee5955 mixed with black

  1. ee5955
  2. cf4c49
  3. b1403d
  4. 933431
  5. 772826
  6. 5c1d1c
  7. 421311
  8. 2a0908
  9. 140302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ee5955 with less saturation

  1. ee5955
  2. e6625c
  3. de6963
  4. d67069
  5. cd766f
  6. c57b75
  7. bb817b
  8. b28581
  9. a88a87
  10. 9d8e8c

Questions about #ee5955

What color is #ee5955?

#ee5955 is bright red. The closest named color is Amour. In RGB it is rgb(238, 89, 85), in HSL hsl(1.57, 81.82%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.005% 0.18485 25.083).

What colors go well with #ee5955?

The complementary color of #ee5955 is #00a8b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e45898 and #e46b00. The triadic partners are #2fae41 and #5a8aff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee5955?

White text reads better on #ee5955: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.39:1 and black gives 6.2:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee5955 a warm or cool color?

#ee5955 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.185.