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#ee5e5c color: Hot Coral

#ee5e5c is rgb(238, 94, 92) in RGB and oklch(66.73% 0.1787 24.015) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

66.7%
0.179
24°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.29:1Hard to read
Lc -65
Black text
6.39:1Readable · AA
Lc 45

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About #ee5e5c

#ee5e5c is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 66.7% lightness, 0.179 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.29:1 contrast and black text 6.39:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Hot Coral (#f35b53). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ee5e5c mixed with white

  1. ee5e5c
  2. f2706c
  3. f6827c
  4. f9928c
  5. fca29c
  6. feb2ac
  7. ffc2bd
  8. ffd1cd
  9. ffe0dd
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #ee5e5c mixed with black

  1. ee5e5c
  2. cf514f
  3. b14442
  4. 933736
  5. 772b2a
  6. 5c1f1f
  7. 421414
  8. 2a0a0a
  9. 140303
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ee5e5c with less saturation

  1. ee5e5c
  2. e66662
  3. de6d68
  4. d6736e
  5. ce7974
  6. c67e7a
  7. bd837f
  8. b38884
  9. aa8c8a
  10. 9f908f

Questions about #ee5e5c

What color is #ee5e5c?

#ee5e5c is bright red. The closest named color is Hot Coral. In RGB it is rgb(238, 94, 92), in HSL hsl(0.82, 81.11%, 64.71%) and in OKLCH oklch(66.73% 0.1787 24.015).

What colors go well with #ee5e5c?

The complementary color of #ee5e5c is #00abba. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e45d9c and #e56e00. The triadic partners are #3eaf44 and #5b8eff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee5e5c?

Black text reads better on #ee5e5c: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.29:1 and black gives 6.39:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee5e5c a warm or cool color?

#ee5e5c is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 66.7% and its chroma 0.179.