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#ee8166 color: Akakō Red

#ee8166 is rgb(238, 129, 102) in RGB and oklch(71.852% 0.14009 34.935) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

71.9%
0.140
35°
  • 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
7.97:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ee8166

#ee8166 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.14 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.64:1 contrast and black text 7.97:1, 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: #ee8166 mixed with white

  1. ee8166
  2. f18e75
  3. f49b85
  4. f7a894
  5. f9b5a3
  6. fbc1b2
  7. fccec1
  8. fedad1
  9. ffe6e0
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #ee8166 mixed with black

  1. ee8166
  2. cf6f58
  3. b15e4a
  4. 934e3c
  5. 773e2f
  6. 5c2e23
  7. 421f17
  8. 2a120c
  9. 140604
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8166 with less saturation

  1. ee8166
  2. e7856d
  3. e18a74
  4. da8e7a
  5. d39181
  6. cc9587
  7. c4988d
  8. bd9b93
  9. b59e98
  10. ada19e

Questions about #ee8166

What color is #ee8166?

#ee8166 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(238, 129, 102), in HSL hsl(11.91, 80%, 66.67%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.852% 0.14009 34.935).

What colors go well with #ee8166?

The complementary color of #ee8166 is #00b9da. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec7c98 and #df9035. The triadic partners are #4ebd7c and #8b9bfb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8166?

Black text reads better on #ee8166: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.64:1 and black gives 7.97:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8166 a warm or cool color?

#ee8166 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.14.