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#ee8160 color: Akakō Red

#ee8160 is rgb(238, 129, 96) in RGB and oklch(71.754% 0.14217 37.629) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

71.8%
0.142
38°
  • 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
7.94:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ee8160

#ee8160 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.8% lightness, 0.142 chroma and a hue of 38°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.94:1, 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: #ee8160 mixed with white

  1. ee8160
  2. f18e70
  3. f49b80
  4. f7a890
  5. f9b5a0
  6. fbc1b0
  7. fccebf
  8. fedacf
  9. ffe6df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #ee8160 mixed with black

  1. ee8160
  2. cf6f52
  3. b15e45
  4. 934e38
  5. 773e2c
  6. 5c2e20
  7. 421f15
  8. 2a120a
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8160 with less saturation

  1. ee8160
  2. e78568
  3. e18a6f
  4. da8e76
  5. d3917d
  6. cc9584
  7. c4988b
  8. bd9b91
  9. b59e97
  10. aca19e

Questions about #ee8160

What color is #ee8160?

#ee8160 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(238, 129, 96), in HSL hsl(13.94, 80.68%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.754% 0.14217 37.629).

What colors go well with #ee8160?

The complementary color of #ee8160 is #00b8de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed7b93 and #de902d. The triadic partners are #43be80 and #8f99fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8160?

Black text reads better on #ee8160: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.94:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8160 a warm or cool color?

#ee8160 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 71.8% and its chroma 0.142.