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#ef8a86 color: Cheery

#ef8a86 is rgb(239, 138, 134) in RGB and oklch(74.04% 0.12385 22.899) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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2°
100%

74%
0.124
23°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.43:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.65:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ef8a86

#ef8a86 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.43:1 contrast and black text 8.65:1, 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: #ef8a86 mixed with white

  1. ef8a86
  2. f29692
  3. f5a29e
  4. f7aea9
  5. f9b9b5
  6. fbc5c1
  7. fcd1ce
  8. fddcda
  9. fee8e6
  10. fff3f3

Darker: #ef8a86 mixed with black

  1. ef8a86
  2. d07774
  3. b16562
  4. 945351
  5. 784240
  6. 5c3230
  7. 422221
  8. 2a1413
  9. 140706
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef8a86 with less saturation

  1. ef8a86
  2. e98e8a
  3. e3928e
  4. dd9591
  5. d69995
  6. cf9c99
  7. c99f9c
  8. c2a2a0
  9. baa5a4
  10. b3a8a7

Questions about #ef8a86

What color is #ef8a86?

#ef8a86 is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(239, 138, 134), in HSL hsl(2.29, 76.64%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.04% 0.12385 22.899).

What colors go well with #ef8a86?

The complementary color of #ef8a86 is #13c1cd. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e789b2 and #e8945d. The triadic partners are #7abf76 and #81aaf9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8a86?

Black text reads better on #ef8a86: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.43:1 and black gives 8.65:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8a86 a warm or cool color?

#ef8a86 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 74% and its chroma 0.124.