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#ee8260 color: Akakō Red

#ee8260 is rgb(238, 130, 96) in RGB and oklch(71.912% 0.14129 38.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

71.9%
0.141
38°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Coral
  • 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 #ee8260

#ee8260 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 38°.

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 Akakō Red (#f07f5e). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ee8260 mixed with white

  1. ee8260
  2. f18f70
  3. f49c80
  4. f7a990
  5. f9b5a0
  6. fbc2b0
  7. fccebf
  8. fedacf
  9. fee7df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #ee8260 mixed with black

  1. ee8260
  2. cf7052
  3. b15f45
  4. 934e38
  5. 773e2c
  6. 5c2f20
  7. 422015
  8. 2a120a
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8260 with less saturation

  1. ee8260
  2. e78668
  3. e18a6f
  4. da8e77
  5. d3927e
  6. cc9584
  7. c5998b
  8. bd9c91
  9. b59f98
  10. ada19e

Questions about #ee8260

What color is #ee8260?

#ee8260 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(238, 130, 96), in HSL hsl(14.37, 80.68%, 65.49%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.912% 0.14129 38.201).

What colors go well with #ee8260?

The complementary color of #ee8260 is #00b8df. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed7c93 and #dd912e. The triadic partners are #43bf82 and #919afb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8260?

Black text reads better on #ee8260: 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 #ee8260 a warm or cool color?

#ee8260 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 38 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.141.