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#ee8a87 color: Cheery

#ee8a87 is rgb(238, 138, 135) in RGB and oklch(73.938% 0.12254 22.279) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

73.9%
0.123
22°
  • 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 #ee8a87

#ee8a87 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 22°.

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: #ee8a87 mixed with white

  1. ee8a87
  2. f19693
  3. f4a29e
  4. f6aeaa
  5. f8b9b6
  6. fac5c2
  7. fcd1ce
  8. fddcda
  9. fee8e6
  10. fff3f3

Darker: #ee8a87 mixed with black

  1. ee8a87
  2. cf7775
  3. b16563
  4. 935351
  5. 774241
  6. 5c3231
  7. 422221
  8. 2a1413
  9. 140706
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8a87 with less saturation

  1. ee8a87
  2. e88e8b
  3. e2928e
  4. dc9592
  5. d59996
  6. cf9c99
  7. c89f9d
  8. c1a2a0
  9. baa5a4
  10. b2a8a7

Questions about #ee8a87

What color is #ee8a87?

#ee8a87 is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(238, 138, 135), in HSL hsl(1.75, 75.18%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.938% 0.12254 22.279).

What colors go well with #ee8a87?

The complementary color of #ee8a87 is #19c1cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e589b2 and #e7935e. The triadic partners are #7cbe75 and #80aaf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8a87?

Black text reads better on #ee8a87: 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 #ee8a87 a warm or cool color?

#ee8a87 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.123.