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#ee8975 color: In for a Penny

#ee8975 is rgb(238, 137, 117) in RGB and oklch(73.4% 0.12756 32.166) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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73.4%
0.128
32°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.47:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ee8975

#ee8975 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.47:1, 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: #ee8975 mixed with white

  1. ee8975
  2. f19583
  3. f4a190
  4. f6ad9e
  5. f8b9ac
  6. fac5b9
  7. fcd0c7
  8. fddcd5
  9. fee8e3
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #ee8975 mixed with black

  1. ee8975
  2. cf7665
  3. b16455
  4. 935346
  5. 774237
  6. 5c3129
  7. 42221c
  8. 2a140f
  9. 140705
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8975 with less saturation

  1. ee8975
  2. e88d7b
  3. e29180
  4. db9485
  5. d5988b
  6. ce9b90
  7. c79e95
  8. c0a19a
  9. b8a49f
  10. b1a6a4

Questions about #ee8975

What color is #ee8975?

#ee8975 is bright light red. The closest named color is In for a Penny. In RGB it is rgb(238, 137, 117), in HSL hsl(9.92, 78.06%, 69.61%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.4% 0.12756 32.166).

What colors go well with #ee8975?

The complementary color of #ee8975 is #04bdd8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea85a2 and #e2954d. The triadic partners are #64c081 and #8da3f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8975?

Black text reads better on #ee8975: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.47:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8975 a warm or cool color?

#ee8975 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.128.