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#ee899e color: Posy Petal

#ee899e is rgb(238, 137, 158) in RGB and oklch(74.353% 0.12466 7.201) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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348°
100%

74.4%
0.125
7°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ee899e

#ee899e is a bright light rose color. In OKLCH it has 74.4% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 7°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.71:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Posy Petal (#f3879c). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-300.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #ee899e mixed with white

  1. ee899e
  2. f195a7
  3. f4a1b1
  4. f6adba
  5. f8b9c4
  6. fac4cd
  7. fcd0d7
  8. fddce1
  9. fee8eb
  10. fff3f5

Darker: #ee899e mixed with black

  1. ee899e
  2. cf7689
  3. b16474
  4. 935360
  5. 77424d
  6. 5c313a
  7. 422229
  8. 2a1418
  9. 140709
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee899e with less saturation

  1. ee899e
  2. e88d9f
  3. e291a1
  4. dc95a2
  5. d699a4
  6. cf9ca5
  7. c99fa6
  8. c2a3a8
  9. bba6a9
  10. b3a9aa

Questions about #ee899e

What color is #ee899e?

#ee899e is bright light rose. The closest named color is Posy Petal. In RGB it is rgb(238, 137, 158), in HSL hsl(347.52, 74.81%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.353% 0.12466 7.201).

What colors go well with #ee899e?

The complementary color of #ee899e is #21c5b9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #de8cc8 and #ef8e72. The triadic partners are #96ba61 and #66b2f6.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee899e?

Black text reads better on #ee899e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee899e a warm or cool color?

#ee899e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 7 degrees, its lightness 74.4% and its chroma 0.125.