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#ee5a55 color: Amour

#ee5a55 is rgb(238, 90, 85) in RGB and oklch(66.125% 0.18383 25.385) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

66.1%
0.184
25°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.37:1Hard to read
Lc -66
Black text
6.23:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #ee5a55

#ee5a55 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.1% lightness, 0.184 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.37:1 contrast and black text 6.23:1, 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: #ee5a55 mixed with white

  1. ee5a55
  2. f26d66
  3. f67f77
  4. f99087
  5. fca098
  6. feb1a9
  7. ffc0ba
  8. ffd0cb
  9. ffe0dc
  10. ffefee

Darker: #ee5a55 mixed with black

  1. ee5a55
  2. cf4d49
  3. b1413d
  4. 933531
  5. 772926
  6. 5c1e1c
  7. 421311
  8. 2a0908
  9. 140302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ee5a55 with less saturation

  1. ee5a55
  2. e6625c
  3. de6a63
  4. d67069
  5. ce766f
  6. c57c76
  7. bc817c
  8. b28681
  9. a88a87
  10. 9e8f8d

Questions about #ee5a55

What color is #ee5a55?

#ee5a55 is bright red. The closest named color is Amour. In RGB it is rgb(238, 90, 85), in HSL hsl(1.96, 81.82%, 63.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.125% 0.18383 25.385).

What colors go well with #ee5a55?

The complementary color of #ee5a55 is #00a8b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e45897 and #e46c00. The triadic partners are #2fae43 and #5b8bff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee5a55?

White text reads better on #ee5a55: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.37:1 and black gives 6.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee5a55 a warm or cool color?

#ee5a55 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 66.1% and its chroma 0.184.