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#ee8070 color: Melondrama

#ee8070 is rgb(238, 128, 112) in RGB and oklch(71.875% 0.13818 29.522) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

71.9%
0.138
30°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.64:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
7.96:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ee8070

#ee8070 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.96:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melondrama (#ee8170). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ee8070 mixed with white

  1. ee8070
  2. f18d7e
  3. f49a8c
  4. f7a79a
  5. f9b4a8
  6. fbc1b7
  7. fdcdc5
  8. fedad3
  9. ffe6e2
  10. fff3f0

Darker: #ee8070 mixed with black

  1. ee8070
  2. cf6e60
  3. b15d51
  4. 934d43
  5. 773d35
  6. 5c2e27
  7. 421f1a
  8. 2a120e
  9. 140604
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8070 with less saturation

  1. ee8070
  2. e88576
  3. e1897b
  4. da8d81
  5. d39186
  6. cc948b
  7. c59890
  8. bd9b95
  9. b59e9a
  10. ada19f

Questions about #ee8070

What color is #ee8070?

#ee8070 is bright light red. The closest named color is Melondrama. In RGB it is rgb(238, 128, 112), in HSL hsl(7.62, 78.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.875% 0.13818 29.522).

What colors go well with #ee8070?

The complementary color of #ee8070 is #00bbd3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e97da1 and #e38d40. The triadic partners are #5dbc74 and #829ffb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8070?

Black text reads better on #ee8070: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.96:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8070 a warm or cool color?

#ee8070 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.138.