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#ee5e4c color: Opal Flame

#ee5e4c is rgb(238, 94, 76) in RGB and oklch(66.479% 0.18137 29.789) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

66.5%
0.181
30°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.31:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.34:1Readable · AA
Lc 44

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About #ee5e4c

#ee5e4c is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.5% lightness, 0.181 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.31:1 contrast and black text 6.34:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Opal Flame (#e95c4b). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ee5e4c mixed with white

  1. ee5e4c
  2. f2715f
  3. f68271
  4. f99282
  5. fca294
  6. feb2a5
  7. ffc2b7
  8. ffd1c9
  9. ffe0db
  10. fff0ed

Darker: #ee5e4c mixed with black

  1. ee5e4c
  2. cf5141
  3. b14436
  4. 93372c
  5. 772b22
  6. 5c1f18
  7. 42140f
  8. 2a0a06
  9. 140302
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ee5e4c with less saturation

  1. ee5e4c
  2. e66655
  3. de6d5d
  4. d67364
  5. ce796c
  6. c57e73
  7. bc8379
  8. b38880
  9. a98c87
  10. 9f908d

Questions about #ee5e4c

What color is #ee5e4c?

#ee5e4c is bright red. The closest named color is Opal Flame. In RGB it is rgb(238, 94, 76), in HSL hsl(6.67, 82.65%, 61.57%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.479% 0.18137 29.789).

What colors go well with #ee5e4c?

The complementary color of #ee5e4c is #00a9c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e75a8f and #df7200. The triadic partners are #0db152 and #6989ff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee5e4c?

Black text reads better on #ee5e4c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.31:1 and black gives 6.34:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee5e4c a warm or cool color?

#ee5e4c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 66.5% and its chroma 0.181.