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#ee8a89 color: Cheery

#ee8a89 is rgb(238, 138, 137) in RGB and oklch(73.983% 0.12232 21.038) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

74%
0.122
21°
  • 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 #ee8a89

#ee8a89 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 21°.

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: #ee8a89 mixed with white

  1. ee8a89
  2. f19694
  3. f4a2a0
  4. f6aeab
  5. f8b9b7
  6. fac5c3
  7. fcd1cf
  8. fddcdb
  9. fee8e7
  10. fff3f3

Darker: #ee8a89 mixed with black

  1. ee8a89
  2. cf7776
  3. b16564
  4. 935353
  5. 774242
  6. 5c3231
  7. 422222
  8. 2a1414
  9. 140707
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8a89 with less saturation

  1. ee8a89
  2. e88e8c
  3. e29290
  4. dc9593
  5. d59997
  6. cf9c9a
  7. c89f9d
  8. c1a2a1
  9. baa5a4
  10. b2a8a7

Questions about #ee8a89

What color is #ee8a89?

#ee8a89 is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(238, 138, 137), in HSL hsl(0.59, 74.81%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.983% 0.12232 21.038).

What colors go well with #ee8a89?

The complementary color of #ee8a89 is #1ac1ca. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e589b4 and #e89360. The triadic partners are #7ebe74 and #7eabf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8a89?

Black text reads better on #ee8a89: 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 #ee8a89 a warm or cool color?

#ee8a89 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.122.