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#ee8a97 color: Peony

#ee8a97 is rgb(238, 138, 151) in RGB and oklch(74.325% 0.12225 12.14) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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352°
100%

74.3%
0.122
12°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • rose-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.72:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ee8a97

#ee8a97 is a bright light rose color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 12°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.72:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Peony (#eb8f9d). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is rose-300.

More light rose colors

Lighter: #ee8a97 mixed with white

  1. ee8a97
  2. f196a1
  3. f4a2ab
  4. f6aeb5
  5. f8b9c0
  6. fac5ca
  7. fcd1d4
  8. fddcdf
  9. fee8ea
  10. fff3f4

Darker: #ee8a97 mixed with black

  1. ee8a97
  2. cf7783
  3. b1656f
  4. 93535c
  5. 774249
  6. 5c3237
  7. 422226
  8. 2a1417
  9. 140708
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8a97 with less saturation

  1. ee8a97
  2. e88e99
  3. e2929b
  4. dc969d
  5. d6999f
  6. cf9ca1
  7. c9a0a3
  8. c2a3a6
  9. bba6a8
  10. b3a9aa

Questions about #ee8a97

What color is #ee8a97?

#ee8a97 is bright light rose. The closest named color is Peony. In RGB it is rgb(238, 138, 151), in HSL hsl(352.2, 74.63%, 73.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.325% 0.12225 12.14).

What colors go well with #ee8a97?

The complementary color of #ee8a97 is #22c4c0. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e18cc1 and #ec916c. The triadic partners are #8fbc69 and #70b0f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8a97?

Black text reads better on #ee8a97: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.72:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8a97 a warm or cool color?

#ee8a97 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 12 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.122.