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#ee8a86 color: Cheery

#ee8a86 is rgb(238, 138, 134) in RGB and oklch(73.915% 0.12267 22.895) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

73.9%
0.123
23°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.62:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ee8a86

#ee8a86 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.62:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cheery (#f08a88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ee8a86 mixed with white

  1. ee8a86
  2. f19692
  3. f4a29e
  4. f6aea9
  5. f8b9b5
  6. fac5c1
  7. fcd1ce
  8. fddcda
  9. fee8e6
  10. fff3f2

Darker: #ee8a86 mixed with black

  1. ee8a86
  2. cf7774
  3. b16562
  4. 935351
  5. 774240
  6. 5c3230
  7. 422221
  8. 2a1413
  9. 140706
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8a86 with less saturation

  1. ee8a86
  2. e88e8a
  3. e2928e
  4. dc9591
  5. d59995
  6. cf9c99
  7. c89f9c
  8. c1a2a0
  9. baa5a3
  10. b2a8a7

Questions about #ee8a86

What color is #ee8a86?

#ee8a86 is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(238, 138, 134), in HSL hsl(2.31, 75.36%, 72.94%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.915% 0.12267 22.895).

What colors go well with #ee8a86?

The complementary color of #ee8a86 is #19c1cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e689b1 and #e7945d. The triadic partners are #7bbe76 and #81aaf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8a86?

Black text reads better on #ee8a86: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.62:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8a86 a warm or cool color?

#ee8a86 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.123.