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#ee8060 color: Akakō Red

#ee8060 is rgb(238, 128, 96) in RGB and oklch(71.597% 0.14307 37.065) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

71.6%
0.143
37°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.66:1Hard to read
Lc -57
Black text
7.89:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ee8060

#ee8060 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.143 chroma and a hue of 37°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.89:1, 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: #ee8060 mixed with white

  1. ee8060
  2. f18d70
  3. f49a80
  4. f7a790
  5. f9b4a0
  6. fbc1af
  7. fdcdbf
  8. fedacf
  9. ffe6df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #ee8060 mixed with black

  1. ee8060
  2. cf6e52
  3. b15d45
  4. 934d38
  5. 773d2c
  6. 5c2e20
  7. 421f15
  8. 2a120a
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8060 with less saturation

  1. ee8060
  2. e78568
  3. e1896f
  4. da8d76
  5. d3917d
  6. cc9484
  7. c4978a
  8. bc9b91
  9. b49e97
  10. aca09d

Questions about #ee8060

What color is #ee8060?

#ee8060 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(238, 128, 96), in HSL hsl(13.52, 80.68%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.597% 0.14307 37.065).

What colors go well with #ee8060?

The complementary color of #ee8060 is #00b8dd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed7a94 and #de8f2c. The triadic partners are #43be7f and #8e99fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8060?

Black text reads better on #ee8060: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.89:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8060 a warm or cool color?

#ee8060 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.143.