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#ee5956 color: Amour

#ee5956 is rgb(238, 89, 86) in RGB and oklch(66.022% 0.18471 24.722) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
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 #ee5956

#ee5956 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: #ee5956 mixed with white

  1. ee5956
  2. f26c67
  3. f67e77
  4. f98f88
  5. fca099
  6. feb0a9
  7. ffc0ba
  8. ffd0cb
  9. ffe0dc
  10. ffefee

Darker: #ee5956 mixed with black

  1. ee5956
  2. cf4c4a
  3. b1403e
  4. 933432
  5. 772827
  6. 5c1d1c
  7. 421312
  8. 2a0908
  9. 140302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ee5956 with less saturation

  1. ee5956
  2. e6625d
  3. de6963
  4. d6706a
  5. cd7670
  6. c57c76
  7. bc817c
  8. b28581
  9. a88a87
  10. 9d8e8d

Questions about #ee5956

What color is #ee5956?

#ee5956 is bright red. The closest named color is Amour. In RGB it is rgb(238, 89, 86), in HSL hsl(1.18, 81.72%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.022% 0.18471 24.722).

What colors go well with #ee5956?

The complementary color of #ee5956 is #00a8b8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e45898 and #e46b00. The triadic partners are #32ae40 and #598bff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee5956?

White text reads better on #ee5956: 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 #ee5956 a warm or cool color?

#ee5956 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 66% and its chroma 0.185.