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#ef826f color: Melondrama

#ef826f is rgb(239, 130, 111) in RGB and oklch(72.299% 0.13752 31.067) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

72.3%
0.138
31°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.59:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.09:1Readable · AA
Lc 54

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About #ef826f

#ef826f is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.3% lightness, 0.138 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.59:1 contrast and black text 8.09:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Melondrama (#ee8170). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ef826f mixed with white

  1. ef826f
  2. f28f7d
  3. f59c8c
  4. f7a99a
  5. fab5a8
  6. fbc2b6
  7. fdcec5
  8. fedad3
  9. ffe6e2
  10. fff3f0

Darker: #ef826f mixed with black

  1. ef826f
  2. d07060
  3. b15f51
  4. 944e42
  5. 783e34
  6. 5c2f27
  7. 42201a
  8. 2a120e
  9. 140604
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef826f with less saturation

  1. ef826f
  2. e98675
  3. e28b7b
  4. db8f80
  5. d49286
  6. cd968b
  7. c69991
  8. be9d96
  9. b6a09b
  10. aea3a0

Questions about #ef826f

What color is #ef826f?

#ef826f is bright light red. The closest named color is Melondrama. In RGB it is rgb(239, 130, 111), in HSL hsl(8.91, 80%, 68.63%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.299% 0.13752 31.067).

What colors go well with #ef826f?

The complementary color of #ef826f is #00bbd6. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ea7ea0 and #e38f40. The triadic partners are #5bbe78 and #869ffc.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef826f?

Black text reads better on #ef826f: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.59:1 and black gives 8.09:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef826f a warm or cool color?

#ef826f is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 72.3% and its chroma 0.138.