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#ee8270 color: Melondrama

#ee8270 is rgb(238, 130, 112) in RGB and oklch(72.187% 0.13609 30.631) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

72.2%
0.136
31°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.60:1Hard to read
Lc -56
Black text
8.06:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ee8270

#ee8270 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.2% lightness, 0.136 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.6:1 contrast and black text 8.06:1, 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: #ee8270 mixed with white

  1. ee8270
  2. f18f7e
  3. f49c8c
  4. f7a99a
  5. f9b5a8
  6. fbc1b7
  7. fccec5
  8. fedad3
  9. fee6e2
  10. fff3f0

Darker: #ee8270 mixed with black

  1. ee8270
  2. cf7060
  3. b15f51
  4. 934e43
  5. 773e35
  6. 5c2f27
  7. 42201a
  8. 2a120e
  9. 140604
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8270 with less saturation

  1. ee8270
  2. e88676
  3. e18b7b
  4. da8e81
  5. d39286
  6. cc968c
  7. c59991
  8. be9c96
  9. b69f9b
  10. aea2a0

Questions about #ee8270

What color is #ee8270?

#ee8270 is bright light red. The closest named color is Melondrama. In RGB it is rgb(238, 130, 112), in HSL hsl(8.57, 78.75%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.187% 0.13609 30.631).

What colors go well with #ee8270?

The complementary color of #ee8270 is #00bbd5. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e97ea1 and #e28f41. The triadic partners are #5dbd77 and #859ffa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8270?

Black text reads better on #ee8270: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.6:1 and black gives 8.06:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8270 a warm or cool color?

#ee8270 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 72.2% and its chroma 0.136.