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#ee8982 color: Salmon Carpaccio

#ee8982 is rgb(238, 137, 130) in RGB and oklch(73.666% 0.12445 24.727) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

73.7%
0.124
25°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.46:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.54:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ee8982

#ee8982 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.7% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.46:1 contrast and black text 8.54:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Salmon Carpaccio (#ee867d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ee8982 mixed with white

  1. ee8982
  2. f1958e
  3. f4a19a
  4. f6ada7
  5. f8b9b3
  6. fac5bf
  7. fcd0cc
  8. fddcd9
  9. fee8e5
  10. fff3f2

Darker: #ee8982 mixed with black

  1. ee8982
  2. cf7670
  3. b1645f
  4. 93534e
  5. 77423e
  6. 5c312f
  7. 422220
  8. 2a1412
  9. 140706
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8982 with less saturation

  1. ee8982
  2. e88d86
  3. e2918a
  4. db948e
  5. d59892
  6. ce9b96
  7. c89e9a
  8. c0a19e
  9. b9a4a2
  10. b2a7a6

Questions about #ee8982

What color is #ee8982?

#ee8982 is bright light red. The closest named color is Salmon Carpaccio. In RGB it is rgb(238, 137, 130), in HSL hsl(3.89, 76.06%, 72.16%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.666% 0.12445 24.727).

What colors go well with #ee8982?

The complementary color of #ee8982 is #0cc0cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e787ae and #e69359. The triadic partners are #76be77 and #83a8f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8982?

Black text reads better on #ee8982: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.46:1 and black gives 8.54:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8982 a warm or cool color?

#ee8982 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 73.7% and its chroma 0.124.