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#ee8b97 color: Peony

#ee8b97 is rgb(238, 139, 151) in RGB and oklch(74.485% 0.12087 12.643) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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353°
100%

74.5%
0.121
13°
  • Rose
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.39:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.78:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ee8b97

#ee8b97 is a bright light rose color. In OKLCH it has 74.5% lightness, 0.121 chroma and a hue of 13°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.39:1 contrast and black text 8.78:1, 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: #ee8b97 mixed with white

  1. ee8b97
  2. f197a1
  3. f4a3ab
  4. f6aeb5
  5. f8bac0
  6. fac5ca
  7. fcd1d4
  8. fddcdf
  9. fee8ea
  10. fff3f4

Darker: #ee8b97 mixed with black

  1. ee8b97
  2. cf7883
  3. b1666f
  4. 93545c
  5. 774349
  6. 5c3237
  7. 422326
  8. 2a1417
  9. 140708
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8b97 with less saturation

  1. ee8b97
  2. e88f99
  3. e2939b
  4. dc969d
  5. d69aa0
  6. d09da2
  7. c9a0a4
  8. c2a3a6
  9. bba6a8
  10. b4a9aa

Questions about #ee8b97

What color is #ee8b97?

#ee8b97 is bright light rose. The closest named color is Peony. In RGB it is rgb(238, 139, 151), in HSL hsl(352.73, 74.44%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.485% 0.12087 12.643).

What colors go well with #ee8b97?

The complementary color of #ee8b97 is #27c4c1. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e18dc1 and #ec926d. The triadic partners are #8fbd6b and #73b0f7.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8b97?

Black text reads better on #ee8b97: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.39:1 and black gives 8.78:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8b97 a warm or cool color?

#ee8b97 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 13 degrees, its lightness 74.5% and its chroma 0.121.