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#ee8474 color: Coralette

#ee8474 is rgb(238, 132, 116) in RGB and oklch(72.579% 0.13296 29.692) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

72.6%
0.133
30°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.56:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.19:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ee8474

#ee8474 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.6% lightness, 0.133 chroma and a hue of 30°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.56:1 contrast and black text 8.19:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Coralette (#f08674). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ee8474 mixed with white

  1. ee8474
  2. f19182
  3. f49d8f
  4. f7aa9d
  5. f9b6ab
  6. fbc2b9
  7. fccfc7
  8. fedbd4
  9. fee7e3
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #ee8474 mixed with black

  1. ee8474
  2. cf7264
  3. b16054
  4. 934f45
  5. 773f37
  6. 5c2f29
  7. 42201b
  8. 2a120f
  9. 140605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8474 with less saturation

  1. ee8474
  2. e88879
  3. e18c7f
  4. db9084
  5. d49489
  6. cd978e
  7. c69a93
  8. be9e98
  9. b7a19d
  10. afa3a1

Questions about #ee8474

What color is #ee8474?

#ee8474 is bright light red. The closest named color is Coralette. In RGB it is rgb(238, 132, 116), in HSL hsl(7.87, 78.21%, 69.41%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.579% 0.13296 29.692).

What colors go well with #ee8474?

The complementary color of #ee8474 is #00bcd4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e981a3 and #e39047. The triadic partners are #63bd78 and #85a1fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8474?

Black text reads better on #ee8474: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.56:1 and black gives 8.19:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8474 a warm or cool color?

#ee8474 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 30 degrees, its lightness 72.6% and its chroma 0.133.