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#ef8876 color: In for a Penny

#ef8876 is rgb(239, 136, 118) in RGB and oklch(73.384% 0.12943 30.92) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

73.4%
0.129
31°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.48:1Hard to read
Lc -54
Black text
8.45:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ef8876

#ef8876 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.4% lightness, 0.129 chroma and a hue of 31°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.48:1 contrast and black text 8.45:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is In for a Penny (#ee8877). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-400.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ef8876 mixed with white

  1. ef8876
  2. f29484
  3. f5a091
  4. f7ad9f
  5. f9b8ac
  6. fbc4ba
  7. fcd0c7
  8. fedcd5
  9. fee8e3
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #ef8876 mixed with black

  1. ef8876
  2. d07566
  3. b16356
  4. 945247
  5. 784138
  6. 5c3129
  7. 42221c
  8. 2a130f
  9. 140605
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef8876 with less saturation

  1. ef8876
  2. e98c7b
  3. e29081
  4. dc9486
  5. d5978b
  6. cf9a90
  7. c79d95
  8. c0a09a
  9. b9a39f
  10. b1a6a4

Questions about #ef8876

What color is #ef8876?

#ef8876 is bright light red. The closest named color is In for a Penny. In RGB it is rgb(239, 136, 118), in HSL hsl(8.93, 79.08%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.384% 0.12943 30.92).

What colors go well with #ef8876?

The complementary color of #ef8876 is #00bed7. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb84a4 and #e3944c. The triadic partners are #65c07e and #8ba3fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8876?

Black text reads better on #ef8876: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.48:1 and black gives 8.45:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8876 a warm or cool color?

#ef8876 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 31 degrees, its lightness 73.4% and its chroma 0.129.