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#ee816e color: Melondrama

#ee816e is rgb(238, 129, 110) in RGB and oklch(71.993% 0.13766 31.08) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

72%
0.138
31°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.62:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.00:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ee816e

#ee816e is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 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: #ee816e mixed with white

  1. ee816e
  2. f18e7c
  3. f49b8b
  4. f7a899
  5. f9b4a7
  6. fbc1b6
  7. fccdc4
  8. fedad3
  9. ffe6e1
  10. fff3f0

Darker: #ee816e mixed with black

  1. ee816e
  2. cf6f5f
  3. b15e50
  4. 934e41
  5. 773e33
  6. 5c2e26
  7. 421f19
  8. 2a120e
  9. 140604
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee816e with less saturation

  1. ee816e
  2. e88574
  3. e18a7a
  4. da8e7f
  5. d39185
  6. cc958a
  7. c59890
  8. bd9c95
  9. b59f9a
  10. ada29f

Questions about #ee816e

What color is #ee816e?

#ee816e is bright light red. The closest named color is Melondrama. In RGB it is rgb(238, 129, 110), in HSL hsl(8.91, 79.01%, 68.24%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.993% 0.13766 31.08).

What colors go well with #ee816e?

The complementary color of #ee816e is #00bad5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e97d9f and #e28e3e. The triadic partners are #5abd77 and #859efb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee816e?

Black text reads better on #ee816e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee816e a warm or cool color?

#ee816e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 72% and its chroma 0.138.