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#ee8b89 color: Cheery

#ee8b89 is rgb(238, 139, 137) in RGB and oklch(74.145% 0.12111 21.622) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

74.1%
0.121
22°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.69:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ee8b89

#ee8b89 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.69:1, 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: #ee8b89 mixed with white

  1. ee8b89
  2. f19794
  3. f4a3a0
  4. f6aeab
  5. f8bab7
  6. fac5c3
  7. fcd1cf
  8. fddcdb
  9. fee8e7
  10. fff3f3

Darker: #ee8b89 mixed with black

  1. ee8b89
  2. cf7876
  3. b16664
  4. 935453
  5. 774342
  6. 5c3231
  7. 422322
  8. 2a1414
  9. 140707
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8b89 with less saturation

  1. ee8b89
  2. e88f8d
  3. e29390
  4. dc9694
  5. d69997
  6. cf9d9a
  7. c8a09e
  8. c1a3a1
  9. baa6a4
  10. b3a8a8

Questions about #ee8b89

What color is #ee8b89?

#ee8b89 is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(238, 139, 137), in HSL hsl(1.19, 74.81%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.145% 0.12111 21.622).

What colors go well with #ee8b89?

The complementary color of #ee8b89 is #21c1cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e58ab4 and #e79461. The triadic partners are #7ebe76 and #80abf8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8b89?

Black text reads better on #ee8b89: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.69:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8b89 a warm or cool color?

#ee8b89 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.121.