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#ee8172 color: Melondrama

#ee8172 is rgb(238, 129, 114) in RGB and oklch(72.069% 0.13663 29.047) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

72.1%
0.137
29°
  • 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
8.02:1Readable · AA
Lc 53

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About #ee8172

#ee8172 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.1% lightness, 0.137 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.62:1 contrast and black text 8.02:1, 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: #ee8172 mixed with white

  1. ee8172
  2. f18e80
  3. f49b8e
  4. f7a89c
  5. f9b4aa
  6. fbc1b8
  7. fccdc6
  8. fedad4
  9. ffe6e2
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #ee8172 mixed with black

  1. ee8172
  2. cf6f62
  3. b15e53
  4. 934e44
  5. 773e36
  6. 5c2e28
  7. 421f1b
  8. 2a120e
  9. 140604
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8172 with less saturation

  1. ee8172
  2. e88577
  3. e18a7d
  4. da8e82
  5. d39187
  6. cc958c
  7. c59891
  8. bd9c96
  9. b59f9b
  10. ada2a0

Questions about #ee8172

What color is #ee8172?

#ee8172 is bright light red. The closest named color is Melondrama. In RGB it is rgb(238, 129, 114), in HSL hsl(7.26, 78.48%, 69.02%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.069% 0.13663 29.047).

What colors go well with #ee8172?

The complementary color of #ee8172 is #00bbd3. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e87ea3 and #e38e43. The triadic partners are #60bc74 and #82a0fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8172?

Black text reads better on #ee8172: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.62:1 and black gives 8.02:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8172 a warm or cool color?

#ee8172 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 72.1% and its chroma 0.137.