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#ef8a88 color: Cheery

#ef8a88 is rgb(239, 138, 136) in RGB and oklch(74.085% 0.12361 21.678) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

74.1%
0.124
22°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.42:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.66:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ef8a88

#ef8a88 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.1% lightness, 0.124 chroma and a hue of 22°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.42:1 contrast and black text 8.66:1, 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: #ef8a88 mixed with white

  1. ef8a88
  2. f29694
  3. f5a29f
  4. f7aeab
  5. f9b9b7
  6. fbc5c2
  7. fcd1ce
  8. fddcda
  9. fee8e6
  10. fff3f3

Darker: #ef8a88 mixed with black

  1. ef8a88
  2. d07775
  3. b16563
  4. 945352
  5. 784241
  6. 5c3231
  7. 422222
  8. 2a1413
  9. 140706
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef8a88 with less saturation

  1. ef8a88
  2. e98e8c
  3. e3928f
  4. dd9593
  5. d69996
  6. d09c9a
  7. c99f9d
  8. c2a2a1
  9. baa5a4
  10. b3a8a8

Questions about #ef8a88

What color is #ef8a88?

#ef8a88 is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(239, 138, 136), in HSL hsl(1.17, 76.3%, 73.53%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.085% 0.12361 21.678).

What colors go well with #ef8a88?

The complementary color of #ef8a88 is #15c2cc. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e689b4 and #e8935f. The triadic partners are #7dbf75 and #7fabf9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8a88?

Black text reads better on #ef8a88: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.42:1 and black gives 8.66:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8a88 a warm or cool color?

#ef8a88 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 22 degrees, its lightness 74.1% and its chroma 0.124.