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#ee8e76 color: Lox

#ee8e76 is rgb(238, 142, 118) in RGB and oklch(74.24% 0.12241 34.888) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

74.2%
0.122
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.40:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.77:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ee8e76

#ee8e76 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.4:1 contrast and black text 8.77:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Lox (#ec9079). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ee8e76 mixed with white

  1. ee8e76
  2. f19a84
  3. f4a591
  4. f6b19f
  5. f8bcac
  6. fac7ba
  7. fcd2c8
  8. fdddd5
  9. fee9e3
  10. fff4f1

Darker: #ee8e76 mixed with black

  1. ee8e76
  2. cf7b66
  3. b16856
  4. 935647
  5. 774438
  6. 5c3429
  7. 42241c
  8. 2a150f
  9. 140705
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee8e76 with less saturation

  1. ee8e76
  2. e8927c
  3. e29581
  4. dc9887
  5. d69b8c
  6. cf9e92
  7. c8a197
  8. c1a49c
  9. baa6a1
  10. b3a9a6

Questions about #ee8e76

What color is #ee8e76?

#ee8e76 is bright light red. The closest named color is Lox. In RGB it is rgb(238, 142, 118), in HSL hsl(12, 77.92%, 69.8%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.24% 0.12241 34.888).

What colors go well with #ee8e76?

The complementary color of #ee8e76 is #2cbfdb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec89a1 and #e09a52. The triadic partners are #66c289 and #95a5f9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee8e76?

Black text reads better on #ee8e76: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.4:1 and black gives 8.77:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee8e76 a warm or cool color?

#ee8e76 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.122.