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#ee8a88 color: Cheery

#ee8a88 is rgb(238, 138, 136) in RGB and oklch(73.96% 0.12243 21.66) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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100%

74%
0.122
22°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.63:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ee8a88

#ee8a88 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.63:1, 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: #ee8a88 mixed with white

  1. ee8a88
  2. f19694
  3. f4a29f
  4. f6aeab
  5. f8b9b7
  6. fac5c2
  7. fcd1ce
  8. fddcda
  9. fee8e6
  10. fff3f3

Darker: #ee8a88 mixed with black

  1. ee8a88
  2. cf7775
  3. b16563
  4. 935352
  5. 774241
  6. 5c3231
  7. 422222
  8. 2a1413
  9. 140706
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8a88 with less saturation

  1. ee8a88
  2. e88e8c
  3. e2928f
  4. dc9593
  5. d59996
  6. cf9c9a
  7. c89f9d
  8. c1a2a0
  9. baa5a4
  10. b2a8a7

Questions about #ee8a88

What color is #ee8a88?

#ee8a88 is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(238, 138, 136), in HSL hsl(1.18, 75%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.96% 0.12243 21.66).

What colors go well with #ee8a88?

The complementary color of #ee8a88 is #1ac1cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e589b3 and #e7935f. The triadic partners are #7dbe75 and #7faaf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8a88?

Black text reads better on #ee8a88: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.63:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8a88 a warm or cool color?

#ee8a88 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.122.