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#ee816d color: Melondrama

#ee816d is rgb(238, 129, 109) in RGB and oklch(71.975% 0.13794 31.578) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

72%
0.138
32°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.63:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ee816d

#ee816d is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.63:1 contrast and black text 8:1, 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: #ee816d mixed with white

  1. ee816d
  2. f18e7c
  3. f49b8a
  4. f7a898
  5. f9b4a7
  6. fbc1b5
  7. fccdc4
  8. fedad2
  9. ffe6e1
  10. fff3f0

Darker: #ee816d mixed with black

  1. ee816d
  2. cf6f5e
  3. b15e4f
  4. 934e41
  5. 773e33
  6. 5c2e26
  7. 421f19
  8. 2a120d
  9. 140604
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee816d with less saturation

  1. ee816d
  2. e88573
  3. e18a79
  4. da8e7f
  5. d39184
  6. cc958a
  7. c5988f
  8. bd9c95
  9. b59f9a
  10. ada29f

Questions about #ee816d

What color is #ee816d?

#ee816d is bright light red. The closest named color is Melondrama. In RGB it is rgb(238, 129, 109), in HSL hsl(9.3, 79.14%, 68.04%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.975% 0.13794 31.578).

What colors go well with #ee816d?

The complementary color of #ee816d is #00bad6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea7d9e and #e18e3d. The triadic partners are #59bd78 and #869efb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee816d?

Black text reads better on #ee816d: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.63:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee816d a warm or cool color?

#ee816d is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.138.