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#ef8987 color: Cheery

#ef8987 is rgb(239, 137, 135) in RGB and oklch(73.902% 0.12493 21.716) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

73.9%
0.125
22°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.44:1Hard to read
Lc -53
Black text
8.60:1Readable · AA
Lc 56

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About #ef8987

#ef8987 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 73.9% lightness, 0.125 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.44:1 contrast and black text 8.6:1, 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: #ef8987 mixed with white

  1. ef8987
  2. f29593
  3. f5a19e
  4. f7adaa
  5. f9b9b6
  6. fbc5c2
  7. fcd0ce
  8. fedcda
  9. fee8e6
  10. fff3f3

Darker: #ef8987 mixed with black

  1. ef8987
  2. d07675
  3. b16463
  4. 945351
  5. 784241
  6. 5c3131
  7. 422221
  8. 2a1413
  9. 140706
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef8987 with less saturation

  1. ef8987
  2. e98d8b
  3. e3918e
  4. dc9592
  5. d69895
  6. cf9b99
  7. c89f9d
  8. c1a2a0
  9. baa5a3
  10. b2a8a7

Questions about #ef8987

What color is #ef8987?

#ef8987 is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(239, 137, 135), in HSL hsl(1.15, 76.47%, 73.33%) and in OKLCH oklch(73.902% 0.12493 21.716).

What colors go well with #ef8987?

The complementary color of #ef8987 is #08c1cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e688b3 and #e8935d. The triadic partners are #7cbe73 and #7eaaf9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8987?

Black text reads better on #ef8987: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.44:1 and black gives 8.6:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8987 a warm or cool color?

#ef8987 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 73.9% and its chroma 0.125.