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#ef8b8a color: Cheery

#ef8b8a is rgb(239, 139, 138) in RGB and oklch(74.291% 0.12219 21.018) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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1°
100%

74.3%
0.122
21°
  • 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
8.73:1Readable · AA
Lc 57

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About #ef8b8a

#ef8b8a is a bright light red color. In OKLCH it has 74.3% lightness, 0.122 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 2.41:1 contrast and black text 8.73:1, 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: #ef8b8a mixed with white

  1. ef8b8a
  2. f29795
  3. f5a3a1
  4. f7aeac
  5. f9bab8
  6. fbc6c3
  7. fcd1cf
  8. fddddb
  9. fee8e7
  10. fff3f3

Darker: #ef8b8a mixed with black

  1. ef8b8a
  2. d07877
  3. b16665
  4. 945453
  5. 784342
  6. 5c3232
  7. 422322
  8. 2a1414
  9. 140707
  10. 030101

Calmer: #ef8b8a with less saturation

  1. ef8b8a
  2. e98f8d
  3. e39391
  4. dd9694
  5. d69a98
  6. d09d9b
  7. c9a09e
  8. c2a3a2
  9. bba6a5
  10. b3a9a8

Questions about #ef8b8a

What color is #ef8b8a?

#ef8b8a is bright light red. The closest named color is Cheery. In RGB it is rgb(239, 139, 138), in HSL hsl(0.59, 75.94%, 73.92%) and in OKLCH oklch(74.291% 0.12219 21.018).

What colors go well with #ef8b8a?

The complementary color of #ef8b8a is #1dc2cb. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #e68ab5 and #e99461. The triadic partners are #7fbf75 and #7facf9.

Is white or black text more readable on #ef8b8a?

Black text reads better on #ef8b8a: white gives a contrast ratio of 2.41:1 and black gives 8.73:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #ef8b8a a warm or cool color?

#ef8b8a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 74.3% and its chroma 0.122.