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#ee8876 color: In for a Penny

#ee8876 is rgb(238, 136, 118) in RGB and oklch(73.258% 0.12827 30.999) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

73.3%
0.128
31°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.49:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.42:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ee8876

#ee8876 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.3% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.49:1 contrast and black text 8.42:1, 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: #ee8876 mixed with white

  1. ee8876
  2. f19484
  3. f4a091
  4. f6ac9f
  5. f9b8ac
  6. fac4ba
  7. fcd0c7
  8. fddcd5
  9. fee8e3
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #ee8876 mixed with black

  1. ee8876
  2. cf7566
  3. b16356
  4. 935247
  5. 774138
  6. 5c3129
  7. 42221c
  8. 2a130f
  9. 140605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8876 with less saturation

  1. ee8876
  2. e88c7b
  3. e29081
  4. db9386
  5. d5978b
  6. ce9a90
  7. c79d95
  8. c0a09a
  9. b8a39f
  10. b0a6a4

Questions about #ee8876

What color is #ee8876?

#ee8876 is bright light red. The closest named color is In for a Penny. In RGB it is rgb(238, 136, 118), in HSL hsl(9, 77.92%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.258% 0.12827 30.999).

What colors go well with #ee8876?

The complementary color of #ee8876 is #00bdd6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea84a4 and #e2944d. The triadic partners are #66bf7e and #8ba3f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8876?

Black text reads better on #ee8876: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.49:1 and black gives 8.42:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8876 a warm or cool color?

#ee8876 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 73.3% and its chroma 0.128.