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#ee7e5e color: Akakō Red

#ee7e5e is rgb(238, 126, 94) in RGB and oklch(71.254% 0.14558 36.818) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

71.3%
0.146
37°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.70:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 52

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About #ee7e5e

#ee7e5e is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.3% lightness, 0.146 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.7:1 contrast and black text 7.78:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Akakō Red (#f07f5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ee7e5e mixed with white

  1. ee7e5e
  2. f18c6f
  3. f4997f
  4. f7a68f
  5. f9b39f
  6. fbc0af
  7. fdcdbe
  8. fed9ce
  9. ffe6df
  10. fff2ef

Darker: #ee7e5e mixed with black

  1. ee7e5e
  2. cf6d51
  3. b15c44
  4. 934c37
  5. 773c2b
  6. 5c2d1f
  7. 421f14
  8. 2a110a
  9. 140503
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee7e5e with less saturation

  1. ee7e5e
  2. e78366
  3. e1876d
  4. da8b75
  5. d28f7c
  6. cb9382
  7. c39689
  8. bc998f
  9. b39c96
  10. ab9f9c

Questions about #ee7e5e

What color is #ee7e5e?

#ee7e5e is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(238, 126, 94), in HSL hsl(13.33, 80.9%, 65.1%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.254% 0.14558 36.818).

What colors go well with #ee7e5e?

The complementary color of #ee7e5e is #00b7dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7893 and #de8e27. The triadic partners are #3fbd7c and #8c98fc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee7e5e?

Black text reads better on #ee7e5e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.7:1 and black gives 7.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee7e5e a warm or cool color?

#ee7e5e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 71.3% and its chroma 0.146.