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#ef856e color: Coralette

#ef856e is rgb(239, 133, 110) in RGB and oklch(72.754% 0.13481 33.289) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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11°
100%

72.8%
0.135
33°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.55:1Hard to read
Lc -55
Black text
8.25:1Readable · AA
Lc 55

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About #ef856e

#ef856e is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 72.8% lightness, 0.135 chroma and a hue of 33°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.55:1 contrast and black text 8.25:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Coralette (#f08674). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ef856e mixed with white

  1. ef856e
  2. f2927c
  3. f59e8b
  4. f7ab99
  5. f9b7a8
  6. fbc3b6
  7. fdcfc4
  8. fedbd3
  9. ffe7e2
  10. fff3f0

Darker: #ef856e mixed with black

  1. ef856e
  2. d0735f
  3. b16150
  4. 945041
  5. 784033
  6. 5c3026
  7. 422119
  8. 2a130e
  9. 140604
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef856e with less saturation

  1. ef856e
  2. e98974
  3. e28d7a
  4. db9180
  5. d59586
  6. ce988c
  7. c69b91
  8. bf9e97
  9. b7a19c
  10. afa4a1

Questions about #ef856e

What color is #ef856e?

#ef856e is bright light red. The closest named color is Coralette. In RGB it is rgb(239, 133, 110), in HSL hsl(10.7, 80.12%, 68.43%) and in OKLCH oklch(72.754% 0.13481 33.289).

What colors go well with #ef856e?

The complementary color of #ef856e is #00bcd9. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #ec809e and #e29241. The triadic partners are #5abf7e and #8ca0fb.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef856e?

Black text reads better on #ef856e: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.55:1 and black gives 8.25:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef856e a warm or cool color?

#ef856e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 33 degrees, its lightness 72.8% and its chroma 0.135.