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#ee9079 color: Lox

#ee9079 is rgb(238, 144, 121) in RGB and oklch(74.63% 0.11949 34.575) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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12°
100%

74.6%
0.119
35°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 7%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.36:1Hard to read
Lc -51
Black text
8.90:1Readable · AA
Lc 58

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About #ee9079

#ee9079 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.6% lightness, 0.119 chroma and a hue of 35°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.36:1 contrast and black text 8.9:1, 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: #ee9079 mixed with white

  1. ee9079
  2. f19b86
  3. f3a794
  4. f6b2a1
  5. f8bdae
  6. fac8bb
  7. fbd3c9
  8. fdded6
  9. fee9e4
  10. fff4f1

Darker: #ee9079 mixed with black

  1. ee9079
  2. cf7d68
  3. b16a58
  4. 935748
  5. 774539
  6. 5c342b
  7. 42241d
  8. 2a1510
  9. 140705
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ee9079 with less saturation

  1. ee9079
  2. e8937f
  3. e29784
  4. dc9a89
  5. d69d8f
  6. d0a094
  7. c9a399
  8. c2a59e
  9. bba8a3
  10. b4aaa8

Questions about #ee9079

What color is #ee9079?

#ee9079 is bright light red. The closest named color is Lox. In RGB it is rgb(238, 144, 121), in HSL hsl(11.79, 77.48%, 70.39%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.63% 0.11949 34.575).

What colors go well with #ee9079?

The complementary color of #ee9079 is #35c0db. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec8ca3 and #e19c56. The triadic partners are #6ac38b and #96a6f8.

Is white or black text more readable on #ee9079?

Black text reads better on #ee9079: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.36:1 and black gives 8.9:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ee9079 a warm or cool color?

#ee9079 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 35 degrees, its lightness 74.6% and its chroma 0.119.