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#ef8b86 color: Cheery

#ef8b86 is rgb(239, 139, 134) in RGB and oklch(74.201% 0.12267 23.489) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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3°
100%

74.2%
0.123
23°
  • Red
  • Light
  • Vivid
  • Warm
  • ≈ Salmon
  • red-300
  • Black 6%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
2.41:1Hard to read
Lc -52
Black text
8.71:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ef8b86

#ef8b86 is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.2% lightness, 0.123 chroma and a hue of 23°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.71:1, 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: #ef8b86 mixed with white

  1. ef8b86
  2. f29792
  3. f5a39e
  4. f7aea9
  5. f9bab5
  6. fbc6c1
  7. fcd1ce
  8. fdddda
  9. fee8e6
  10. fff4f3

Darker: #ef8b86 mixed with black

  1. ef8b86
  2. d07874
  3. b16662
  4. 945451
  5. 784340
  6. 5c3230
  7. 422321
  8. 2a1413
  9. 140706
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef8b86 with less saturation

  1. ef8b86
  2. e98f8a
  3. e3938e
  4. dd9692
  5. d69a95
  6. d09d99
  7. c9a09d
  8. c2a3a0
  9. bba6a4
  10. b3a9a8

Questions about #ef8b86

What color is #ef8b86?

#ef8b86 is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(239, 139, 134), in HSL hsl(2.86, 76.64%, 73.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.201% 0.12267 23.489).

What colors go well with #ef8b86?

The complementary color of #ef8b86 is #1cc1ce. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e78ab1 and #e7955d. The triadic partners are #7abf78 and #83aaf9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8b86?

Black text reads better on #ef8b86: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.71:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8b86 a warm or cool color?

#ef8b86 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 23 degrees, its lightness 74.2% and its chroma 0.123.