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#ee8375 color: Melondrama

#ee8375 is rgb(238, 131, 117) in RGB and oklch(72.441% 0.13377 28.59) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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7°
100%

72.4%
0.134
29°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.58:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.14:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ee8375

#ee8375 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.4% lightness, 0.134 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.58:1 contrast and black text 8.14:1, 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: #ee8375 mixed with white

  1. ee8375
  2. f19083
  3. f49d90
  4. f7a99e
  5. f9b6ab
  6. fbc2b9
  7. fccec7
  8. fedad5
  9. fee7e3
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #ee8375 mixed with black

  1. ee8375
  2. cf7165
  3. b16055
  4. 934f46
  5. 773f37
  6. 5c2f29
  7. 42201c
  8. 2a120f
  9. 140605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8375 with less saturation

  1. ee8375
  2. e8877a
  3. e18b7f
  4. db8f84
  5. d49389
  6. cd978e
  7. c59a93
  8. be9d98
  9. b6a09d
  10. aea3a1

Questions about #ee8375

What color is #ee8375?

#ee8375 is bright light red. The closest named color is Melondrama. In RGB it is rgb(238, 131, 117), in HSL hsl(6.94, 78.06%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.441% 0.13377 28.59).

What colors go well with #ee8375?

The complementary color of #ee8375 is #00bcd2. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e880a5 and #e38f48. The triadic partners are #64bd76 and #83a1fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8375?

Black text reads better on #ee8375: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.58:1 and black gives 8.14:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8375 a warm or cool color?

#ee8375 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 72.4% and its chroma 0.134.