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#ee8262 color: Akakō Red

#ee8262 is rgb(238, 130, 98) in RGB and oklch(71.944% 0.14056 37.323) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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14°
100%

71.9%
0.141
37°
  • 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 #ee8262

#ee8262 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 71.9% lightness, 0.141 chroma and a hue of 37°.

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

More light red colors

Lighter: #ee8262 mixed with white

  1. ee8262
  2. f18f72
  3. f49c82
  4. f7a991
  5. f9b5a1
  6. fbc2b0
  7. fccec0
  8. fedad0
  9. fee7df
  10. fff3ef

Darker: #ee8262 mixed with black

  1. ee8262
  2. cf7054
  3. b15f47
  4. 934e3a
  5. 773e2d
  6. 5c2f21
  7. 422016
  8. 2a120b
  9. 140603
  10. 030100

Calmer: #ee8262 with less saturation

  1. ee8262
  2. e8866a
  3. e18a71
  4. da8e78
  5. d3927f
  6. cc9585
  7. c5998c
  8. bd9c92
  9. b59f98
  10. ada29e

Questions about #ee8262

What color is #ee8262?

#ee8262 is bright light red. The closest named color is Akakō Red. In RGB it is rgb(238, 130, 98), in HSL hsl(13.71, 80.46%, 65.88%) and in OKLCH oklch(71.944% 0.14056 37.323).

What colors go well with #ee8262?

The complementary color of #ee8262 is #00b8de. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ed7c95 and #de9131. The triadic partners are #46be81 and #8f9afb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8262?

Black text reads better on #ee8262: 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 #ee8262 a warm or cool color?

#ee8262 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 37 degrees, its lightness 71.9% and its chroma 0.141.