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#ee8062 color: Akakō Red

#ee8062 is rgb(238, 128, 98) in RGB and oklch(71.629% 0.14237 36.187) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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13°
100%

71.6%
0.142
36°
  • 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 -56
Black text
7.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ee8062

#ee8062 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.6% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 36°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.66:1 contrast and black text 7.9:1, 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: #ee8062 mixed with white

  1. ee8062
  2. f18d72
  3. f49a82
  4. f7a791
  5. f9b4a1
  6. fbc1b0
  7. fdcdc0
  8. fedad0
  9. ffe6df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #ee8062 mixed with black

  1. ee8062
  2. cf6e54
  3. b15d47
  4. 934d3a
  5. 773d2d
  6. 5c2e21
  7. 421f16
  8. 2a120b
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8062 with less saturation

  1. ee8062
  2. e78569
  3. e18971
  4. da8d77
  5. d3917e
  6. cc9485
  7. c4978b
  8. bc9b91
  9. b49e97
  10. aca19d

Questions about #ee8062

What color is #ee8062?

#ee8062 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(238, 128, 98), in HSL hsl(12.86, 80.46%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.629% 0.14237 36.187).

What colors go well with #ee8062?

The complementary color of #ee8062 is #00b8dc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7a95 and #de8f2f. The triadic partners are #47bd7d and #8c9afb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8062?

Black text reads better on #ee8062: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.66:1 and black gives 7.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8062 a warm or cool color?

#ee8062 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 36 degrees, its lightness 71.6% and its chroma 0.142.