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#ef8982 color: Cheery

#ef8982 is rgb(239, 137, 130) in RGB and oklch(73.791% 0.12563 24.713) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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4°
100%

73.8%
0.126
25°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.45:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.57:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ef8982

#ef8982 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.8% lightness, 0.126 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.45:1 contrast and black text 8.57:1, so black text reads better.

The closest named color is Cheery (#f08a88). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-300.

More light red colors

Lighter: #ef8982 mixed with white

  1. ef8982
  2. f2958e
  3. f5a19a
  4. f7ada7
  5. f9b9b3
  6. fbc5bf
  7. fcd0cc
  8. fedcd9
  9. fee8e5
  10. fff3f2

Darker: #ef8982 mixed with black

  1. ef8982
  2. d07670
  3. b1645f
  4. 94534e
  5. 78423e
  6. 5c312f
  7. 422220
  8. 2a1412
  9. 140706
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef8982 with less saturation

  1. ef8982
  2. e98d86
  3. e3918a
  4. dc948e
  5. d69892
  6. cf9b96
  7. c89e9a
  8. c1a29e
  9. baa4a2
  10. b2a7a6

Questions about #ef8982

What color is #ef8982?

#ef8982 is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(239, 137, 130), in HSL hsl(3.85, 77.3%, 72.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.791% 0.12563 24.713).

What colors go well with #ef8982?

The complementary color of #ef8982 is #03c0cf. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e887af and #e79358. The triadic partners are #75bf77 and #83a8fa.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8982?

Black text reads better on #ef8982: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.45:1 and black gives 8.57:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8982 a warm or cool color?

#ef8982 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 73.8% and its chroma 0.126.