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#ee8a96 color: Peony

#ee8a96 is rgb(238, 138, 150) in RGB and oklch(74.3% 0.12216 12.782) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

74.3%
0.122
13°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-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 #ee8a96

#ee8a96 is a bright light rose color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 13°.

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 Peony (#eb8f9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #ee8a96 mixed with white

  1. ee8a96
  2. f196a0
  3. f4a2aa
  4. f6aeb5
  5. f8b9bf
  6. fac5c9
  7. fcd1d4
  8. fddcdf
  9. fee8e9
  10. fff3f4

Darker: #ee8a96 mixed with black

  1. ee8a96
  2. cf7782
  3. b1656e
  4. 93535b
  5. 774249
  6. 5c3237
  7. 422226
  8. 2a1416
  9. 140708
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8a96 with less saturation

  1. ee8a96
  2. e88e98
  3. e2929a
  4. dc969d
  5. d6999f
  6. cf9ca1
  7. c9a0a3
  8. c2a3a5
  9. bba6a7
  10. b3a9a9

Questions about #ee8a96

What color is #ee8a96?

#ee8a96 is bright light rose. The closest named color is Peony. In RGB it is rgb(238, 138, 150), in HSL hsl(352.8, 74.63%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.3% 0.12216 12.782).

What colors go well with #ee8a96?

The complementary color of #ee8a96 is #22c4c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e18cc0 and #ec916c. The triadic partners are #8dbc6a and #71b0f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8a96?

Black text reads better on #ee8a96: 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 #ee8a96 a warm or cool color?

#ee8a96 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.122.