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#ee6656 color: Flattered Flamingo

#ee6656 is rgb(238, 102, 86) in RGB and oklch(67.659% 0.17133 29.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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6°
100%

67.7%
0.171
29°
  • Red
  • Medium
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Terracotta
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
3.15:1Hard to read
Lc -63
Black text
6.67:1Readable · AA
Lc 46

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About #ee6656

#ee6656 is a bright red color. In OKLCH it has 67.7% lightness, 0.171 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 3.15:1 contrast and black text 6.67:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Flattered Flamingo (#ee6655). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More medium red colors

Lighter: #ee6656 mixed with white

  1. ee6656
  2. f27767
  3. f58778
  4. f89789
  5. fba699
  6. fdb5aa
  7. ffc4bb
  8. ffd3cc
  9. ffe2dd
  10. fff0ee

Darker: #ee6656 mixed with black

  1. ee6656
  2. cf584a
  3. b14a3e
  4. 933c32
  5. 772f27
  6. 5c231c
  7. 421712
  8. 2a0c08
  9. 140402
  10. 030000

Calmer: #ee6656 with less saturation

  1. ee6656
  2. e76d5e
  3. df7365
  4. d7796c
  5. cf7e72
  6. c78379
  7. be887f
  8. b58c85
  9. ac908b
  10. a29491

Questions about #ee6656

What color is #ee6656?

#ee6656 is bright red. The closest named color is Flattered Flamingo. In RGB it is rgb(238, 102, 86), in HSL hsl(6.32, 81.72%, 63.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(67.659% 0.17133 29.08).

What colors go well with #ee6656?

The complementary color of #ee6656 is #00adc4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e76295 and #e27700. The triadic partners are #30b358 and #6d8eff.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee6656?

Black text reads better on #ee6656: white gives a contrast ratio of 3.15:1 and black gives 6.67:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee6656 a warm or cool color?

#ee6656 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 67.7% and its chroma 0.171.