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#ef8976 color: In for a Penny

#ef8976 is rgb(239, 137, 118) in RGB and oklch(73.545% 0.12842 31.533) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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9°
100%

73.5%
0.128
32°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-400
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.47:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.51:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ef8976

#ef8976 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.5% lightness, 0.128 chroma and a hue of 32°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.47:1 contrast and black text 8.51:1, 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: #ef8976 mixed with white

  1. ef8976
  2. f29584
  3. f5a191
  4. f7ad9f
  5. f9b9ac
  6. fbc5ba
  7. fcd0c7
  8. fedcd5
  9. fee8e3
  10. fff3f1

Darker: #ef8976 mixed with black

  1. ef8976
  2. d07666
  3. b16456
  4. 945347
  5. 784238
  6. 5c3129
  7. 42221c
  8. 2a140f
  9. 140705
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef8976 with less saturation

  1. ef8976
  2. e98d7c
  3. e39181
  4. dc9486
  5. d5988b
  6. cf9b91
  7. c89e96
  8. c1a19b
  9. b9a4a0
  10. b1a7a4

Questions about #ef8976

What color is #ef8976?

#ef8976 is bright light red. The closest named color is In for a Penny. In RGB it is rgb(239, 137, 118), in HSL hsl(9.42, 79.08%, 70%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.545% 0.12842 31.533).

What colors go well with #ef8976?

The complementary color of #ef8976 is #00bed8. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #eb85a4 and #e3954d. The triadic partners are #65c080 and #8ca4fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8976?

Black text reads better on #ef8976: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.47:1 and black gives 8.51:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8976 a warm or cool color?

#ef8976 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 32 degrees, its lightness 73.5% and its chroma 0.128.