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#ee8677 color: In for a Penny

#ee8677 is rgb(238, 134, 119) in RGB and oklch(72.956% 0.13009 29.245) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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8°
100%

73%
0.130
29°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.53:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.31:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ee8677

#ee8677 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73% lightness, 0.13 chroma and a hue of 29°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.53:1 contrast and black text 8.31:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is In for a Penny (#ee8877). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ee8677 mixed with white

  1. ee8677
  2. f19384
  3. f49f92
  4. f6ab9f
  5. f9b7ad
  6. fbc3ba
  7. fccfc8
  8. fddbd5
  9. fee7e3
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #ee8677 mixed with black

  1. ee8677
  2. cf7467
  3. b16257
  4. 935147
  5. 774038
  6. 5c302a
  7. 42211c
  8. 2a1310
  9. 140605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8677 with less saturation

  1. ee8677
  2. e88a7c
  3. e18e81
  4. db9286
  5. d4958b
  6. cd9990
  7. c69c95
  8. bf9f9a
  9. b7a29e
  10. b0a5a3

Questions about #ee8677

What color is #ee8677?

#ee8677 is bright light red. The closest named color is In for a Penny. In RGB it is rgb(238, 134, 119), in HSL hsl(7.56, 77.78%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.956% 0.13009 29.245).

What colors go well with #ee8677?

The complementary color of #ee8677 is #00bdd4. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e983a5 and #e3924c. The triadic partners are #67be7a and #87a3f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8677?

Black text reads better on #ee8677: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.53:1 and black gives 8.31:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8677 a warm or cool color?

#ee8677 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 29 degrees, its lightness 73% and its chroma 0.13.