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#ee7872 color: You’re Blushing

#ee7872 is rgb(238, 120, 114) in RGB and oklch(70.697% 0.14662 24.474) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

70.7%
0.147
24°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.78:1Hard to read
Lc -58
Black text
7.56:1Readable · AA
Lc 51

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About #ee7872

#ee7872 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 70.7% lightness, 0.147 chroma and a hue of 24°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.78:1 contrast and black text 7.56:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is You’re Blushing (#ee7776). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ee7872 mixed with white

  1. ee7872
  2. f18680
  3. f5948e
  4. f7a29b
  5. faafa9
  6. fcbdb7
  7. fdcac5
  8. fed7d4
  9. ffe5e2
  10. fff2f0

Darker: #ee7872 mixed with black

  1. ee7872
  2. cf6762
  3. b15753
  4. 934844
  5. 773936
  6. 5c2a28
  7. 421d1b
  8. 2a100e
  9. 140504
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee7872 with less saturation

  1. ee7872
  2. e77d77
  3. e0827c
  4. d98781
  5. d28b85
  6. cb8f8a
  7. c3938f
  8. bb9693
  9. b29a98
  10. aa9d9c

Questions about #ee7872

What color is #ee7872?

#ee7872 is bright light red. The closest named color is You’re Blushing. In RGB it is rgb(238, 120, 114), in HSL hsl(2.9, 78.48%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(70.697% 0.14662 24.474).

What colors go well with #ee7872?

The complementary color of #ee7872 is #00b8c9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e576a6 and #e5843b. The triadic partners are #60b863 and #729dfc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee7872?

Black text reads better on #ee7872: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.78:1 and black gives 7.56:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee7872 a warm or cool color?

#ee7872 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 24 degrees, its lightness 70.7% and its chroma 0.147.