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#ee8875 color: In for a Penny

#ee8875 is rgb(238, 136, 117) in RGB and oklch(73.239% 0.12856 31.543) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

73.2%
0.129
32°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.50:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.41:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ee8875

#ee8875 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.2% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.5:1 contrast and black text 8.41:1, 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: #ee8875 mixed with white

  1. ee8875
  2. f19483
  3. f4a090
  4. f6ac9e
  5. f9b8ac
  6. fac4b9
  7. fcd0c7
  8. fddcd5
  9. fee8e3
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #ee8875 mixed with black

  1. ee8875
  2. cf7565
  3. b16355
  4. 935246
  5. 774137
  6. 5c3129
  7. 42221c
  8. 2a130f
  9. 140605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8875 with less saturation

  1. ee8875
  2. e88c7b
  3. e29080
  4. db9385
  5. d5978a
  6. ce9a90
  7. c79d95
  8. c0a09a
  9. b8a39f
  10. b0a6a3

Questions about #ee8875

What color is #ee8875?

#ee8875 is bright light red. The closest named color is In for a Penny. In RGB it is rgb(238, 136, 117), in HSL hsl(9.42, 78.06%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.239% 0.12856 31.543).

What colors go well with #ee8875?

The complementary color of #ee8875 is #00bdd7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea84a3 and #e2944c. The triadic partners are #64bf7f and #8ca3f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8875?

Black text reads better on #ee8875: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.5:1 and black gives 8.41:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8875 a warm or cool color?

#ee8875 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 73.2% and its chroma 0.129.